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Spinning Your Future
Whatβs new in textiles? This recruitment film aims to tempt teenagers to work in their local Courtaulds mill.
Overview
βFor Courtaulds - to show whatβs new in Lancashireβs textile industryβ: this recruitment film aims to tempt teenagers to work in the local mill. How could they resist βa textile industry that still has all the friendliness of the old, now joined to the excitement and opportunity of the newβ?
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