Object Archives | Unravelling the Yarn: The Textile Industry in Arnprior

Roll of Honour Plaque

This roll of honour plaque hangs in the west entrance of the Kenwood Corporate Centre. It is the complete list of those from Kenwood Mills that served in […]

Kenwood Blanket Advertisement

The combination of bright colours and the implied high quality and resulting comfort were all part of the very successful marketing Kenwood did.

Huyck Lapel Pin

This gold and enamel lapel pin is just one of many items Huyck awarded to their employees. Other items included folding knives, cufflinks, and coffee mugs, all with […]

Huyck “All-Wool” Blanket

Kenwood blankets altered very little after the Huyck Canada Limited name change. This particular all wool blanket belonged to line no. 33, the Ramscrest Plain Colours line. Its […]

Toy Made with Kenwood Blankets

Blankets and felts were not the only things coming out of Kenwood Mills. This red and white stuffed bull, made from blanket material, was affectionately known as “Wooly […]

Kenwood Overcoat Label

Every item made of Kenwood’s signature woolen material was marked with a label. The label changed depending on the product and informed the purchaser whether the product was […]

Warren K. Cook Wool Coat

Kenwood Mills Ltd. partnered with designers to create fashionable clothing using the wool produced at the Arnprior mill. Warren K. Cook added the Kenwood overcoat to his line […]

Copper Plate

The advertisement markets Kenwood blankets as excellent quality for both home and as gifts. Featured in the bottom right corner of the image is the iconic Ramscrest logo, […]

Green “Famous” Blanket and Box

The “Famous” line of Kenwood blankets was packaged in boxes featuring the Ramscrest logo, the trademark image of Huyck products. Included in the box was a care card […]

Buffalo Plaid Kenwood Blanket

Norway Camp Blankets were part of an all-wool line Kenwood made in the 1960’s. The bottom and top edge of the blankets were whip stitched with black thread […]

Paper-Makers’ Felt

This diagram shows felts made at Huyck (Kenwood Mills) loaded into a paper-making machine. The paper sheet would be run over the felt to remove excess moisture. Under […]

Chair with Attached Tool Pouch and Embroidered Name of Seamstress

This chair was used in the Kenwood factory by a seamstress called “Lois”. Women would sit in chairs like this hoop back to splice paper-makers’ felts into continuous […]