The Australian Army Uniform and the Government Clothing Factory

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 1-22

3. Military Uniforms and the Making of a National Industry

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 23-46

4. The Government Takes Control

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 47-69

5. The Clothing and Woollen Cloth Factories Following the First World War

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 71-81

6. The Clothing Factory During the 1930s and the Second World War

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 83-98

7. Building a New Clothing Factory—1950s to 1971

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 99-110

8. Science Takes Command

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 111-151

9. Driving Forces of Military Innovation

   • Anneke van Mosseveld

   Pages 153-185

10. Military Control over Intellectual Property

    • Anneke van Mosseveld

    Pages 187-205

11. The Government Relinquishes Control

    • Anneke van Mosseveld

    Pages 207-222

12. Conclusions

    • Anneke van Mosseveld

    Pages 223-233

13. Erratum to: The Australian Army Uniform and the Government Clothing Factory

    • Anneke van Mosseveld

    Pages E1-E2

14. Erratum to: Science Takes Command

    • Anneke van Mosseveld

    Pages E3-E3

15. Back Matter

    Pages 235-269

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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. While adopting a Schumpeterian interpretation of the concept of innovation, Anneke van Mosseveld traces the driving forces behind innovation and delivers a comprehensive explanation of the resulting changes in the combat uniform. Using an array of archival sources, this book displays details of extensive collaborations between the factory, the Army and scientists in the development of camouflage patterns and military textiles. It uncovers a system of intellectual property management to protect the designs of the uniform, and delivers new insights into the wider economic influences and industry linkages of the Government owned factory.

• material culture
• First World War
• Joseph Schumpeter
• Australian Department of Defence
• camouflage

• University of New England, Armidale, Australia

  Anneke van Mosseveld

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).

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