Yellow chenille beach jacket made by Supertex, size 12
Date1950s
Object number00001762
NameJacket
MediumCotton, metal
DimensionsOverall: 800 mm
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection
HistorySupertex Industries, Australia's only chenille manufacturer and one of only six in the world. Supertex Industries Pty Ltd was established in the 1940s and had factories in Punchbowl and Goulburn. They manufactured chenille from raw cotton and made it into finished articles.
