This book reveals the business history of the Australian Government Clothing Factory as it introduced innovative changes in the production and design of the Australian Army uniform during the twentieth century.
Anneke van Mosseveld is Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of New England, Australia. She was previously engaged in industry development with the Australian, United States, German and Netherlands governments and has produced industry studies for government organisations, multinational companies and financial institutions. The research leading to this book received the prestigious 2017 C.E.W. Bean prize (postgraduate division).
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Military Uniforms and the Making of a National Industry.- Chapter 3. The Government Takes Control.- Chapter 4. The Clothing and Woollen Cloth Factories Following the First World War.- Chapter 5. The Clothing Factory during the 1930s and the Second World War.- Chapter 6. Building a New Clothing Factory – 1950s to 1971.- Chapter 7. Science Takes Command.- Chapter 8. Driving Forces of Military Innovation.- Chapter 9. Military Control over Intellectual Property.- Chapter 10. The Government Relinquishes Control.- Chapter 11. Conclusions.- Epilogue.- Appendices.- Index.