Core Record |
| Title |
blueseventy Webbed Paddling Gloves |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufactured For |
blueseventy |
| Date |
2008 |
| Description |
A pair of black blueseventy Webbed Paddling Glove, from the 2000s, is used to train for Ironman triathlons. The webs provide increased resistance to the water thereby building the swimmer's strength. The gloves are made of nylon with a filler of flexible polychloroprene, better known by its DuPont trade name, Neoprene, a plastic based rubber, which is soft and elastic as well as water-resistant, insulating and weather resistant. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 005886.1 |
| Dimensions |
height 225mm, width 150mm, depth 50mm |
| Materials |
plastic, polyamide (inner and outer), PA, Nylon - trade name, polychloroprene (filler), Neoprene - trade name |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
extruded fibres, woven fabric, unknown filler, machine stitched seams |
| Object Type |
gloves |
