can anyone remember the stylewear factory in new ferry
was that the old "jacksons" place on grove rd? my mum worked there
i also worked in Jacksons in Grove Rd, they made overalls, it was called ''Jacksons the tailors'' why 'tailors' i don't know coz as i said they made overalls!!
when i worked for stylewear in the early sixties we made mens trousers for the likes of m&s and bhs, i worked as an hoffman presser.
early 60s i was still at school, i left 67, so must of been early 70s, yeah, made mens trousers, i remember i was given the job of putting the flies in lol !did'nt know they made them for m&s and bhs! don't think i was there long? i went from job to job----well you could then! i also worked in Berwicks in Wallasey, Wetheralls Liverpool,i even went to work in Butlins once! Austen Packaging Bromborough!
Yes I worked for British Leather too Derek, I was a Pipe Fitter Welder there around 1962, I repaired the leaking pipes in the boiler and replaced all the steam pipes in the tanning pits? I think thats what they were called. I enjoyed working there.
my brother eddy worked in the pits there,,smelly at the best of times,,, and later I worked upstairs in packing, under Jim Manley...sorting and grading and packing, with the lovely smell of fresh dyed leather....hated brushing the suede, machines...it was a real nice and friendly floor....