Hometown Wolsey (1950 1959)

Documentary showing how socks are made by Wolsey in Leicester. A man with prominent eyebrows and moustache stands in an office, looking out of a window. Another man sits at a desk, looking at paperwork. The first man turns to camera and tells us that Leicester is famous for knitwear, particularly socks. He says the most famous name in socks is Wolsey and introduces us to Mr CK Eliott (man at desk) the man in charge of Wolsey sock production. When asked how they make socks these days, Eliott shows us a large reel of yarn, a blend of wool and nylon. Several shots at the Brune (sp Broon ) Street Mills show the process of socks being made. Knitting machines in action, reels of yarn being used on machinery. A long length of socks joined together hangs from a machine. Women separate the socks, do other piece work on them at small machines and check them. Socks on sock shapes are washed and go through antishrink process in factory. Then they are steam pressed and have the size number and Wolsey na