sabrigade Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-3034-0-64626900-1313500132.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2011/post-3034-0-71723700-1313500134.jpg FOX PUTTEES IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING Established in 1772, Fox Brothers and Company were a well known woollen and worsted cloth manufacturers who were based in the United Kingdom. The early manufacturing of items were established in the sheep farming areas. The initial start was a "cottage-based" industry that employed approximately 450 personnel and this was followed by a "FOX" large mill in Devon which was established in 1799 and this facility was only closed in 1981. The company's products were desptached locally by horse drawn cart and internationally by sail from the Devonshire Port of Topham. The company manufactured a serge drape mixture which became known as "khaki". This was approved in 1900 by the Prince of Wales and vast supplies of the cloth were provided during the Anglo-Boer War. This product eventually led to the "demise" of the well-known British "redcoat". The cloth was also used to make the puttee. The company began to increasingly focus on fabrics for the British military. 30000 yards of cloth were supplied per week to support the Anglo-Boer War efforts. During WW1, approximately 8000 miles of cloth were provided to both the British and the other Allied forces. 852 miles of cloth was then used to make puttees! The puttee is a cloth strip that is wound around the leg, usually from the ankle to the knee to be used as a legging. Shorter versions were also worn. The name is adopted from the Hindi word patti and means/implies bandage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Fantastic! Are they WW1 Period??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hi Chris, They are ww1 vintage and a recent addition to the collection. Regards, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I guess the real value of those puttee lies in that label no??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrigade Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yes, and also the fact that it is in very good condition. I have various types and examples on mannequins but this is the first complete set with its label that I have sourced in South Africa. Regards, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busterdog Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Makes me feel old..... I wore Fox's 'short, light, puttees'! Don't Fox still manufacture high quality cloth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oswald Bastable Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yes they have a nice line in wool suites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William1 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 These are marked "ankle length". Fox were still making this exact model in WW2 and they are most likely to be from that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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