|
Patents
Other Sites
|
Website last revised: 05/26/08
|
The Slack Shoddy Mill was started in 1871 by W. H. H. Slack (brother of John T. Slack) and C. Ellison. The company was first named Slack & Ellison. The firm reclaimed old wool to produce at its zenith 800 different grades of reworked product. The company became known as the John T. Slack Corp., and in the 1930s, gained recognition of being one of the world's largest shoddy mills. Unfortunately, the new synthetic fabrics cut into the business and company finances prompted it to declare bankruptcy in 1952. The following pages exhibit old photographs, documents and patent archives revealing some of the history of this once well recognized manufacturer of wool products. |
|
Anyone who has more information, photos, stories,
|
|
|
Ron Jasinski |
|
|
Cell Phone 818-929-2186 |
Email dyxr@aol.com |