Tekau Knitwear

Description

DescriptionTekau Knitwear company was founded in Ashburton in the 1930s. The company had a presence in Timaru from the 1940s, with the Theodosia Street factory being opened in Timaru in 1961. At the time it was reported to be the most modern textile factory in New Zealand. It also housed the company's head office. The company also had factories at Temuka, Methven and Christchurch.
The Timaru factory closed in 1982.Geolocation^[1]Geo Address41, Theodosia Street, Timaru, New ZealandSubjectIndustries

Newspaper Clipping

Tinge of tension at Tekau

Tekau factory to close / 35 workers made redundant / Union says little can be done

New Tekau Enterprise Represents Investment Of £100,000 / Wages £90,000 a Year

Computer production of knitwear at Tekau

NZs Largest Manufacturer Of Machine-knitted Garments

Publication

Photo Review: Volume 1, Number 10, January 1965

This New Zealand. Volume 1, number 9, Timaru & South Canterbury

Power unlimited! : Timaru South Canterbury New Zealand Industrial Centre

Image from 'This New Zealand' Volume 1, number 9, Timaru & South Canterbury.

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PlaceTimaru

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