"Holeproof Hosiery Co." Hand Mirror
Credit LineGift of Jessie Robins, London, Ontario, 1980
Object number1980.043.049
Label TextIn 1910, London’s J. W. Little purchased the rights to manufacture Holeproof Hosiery from its American founder, Carl Freschl. Freschl had built a loom that produced durable and attractive socks and stockings. They were so durable, the company promised “six months without holes, or a new pair free.” London’s Holeproof Hosiery factory opened in 1911 in a former furniture factory on King Street.
NameMirror, Hand
McClary Manufacturing
1916
1920-1940
c. 1920-1940s
