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Joy Evans and Betty Jones organising stiffening for garments at the Carno factory, September 1987.

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The stiffening was called Staflex and was ironed onto collars and cuffs prior to manufacture. Mal Hughes aka "Golew" can be seen working on the bandsaw in the background.

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