Articles and information on comb making outwith the UK
This letter from 1852 from a German customer regarding payment of a brokerage fee for horns and a request for a short-term loan of £350.
Oyannax in the East of France is a town that sits among the southern foothills of the Jura Mountains. It has a long history of comb making, using different materials and processes over time. In the 1980s, the area was known as “Plastics Vallée” and became the top plastics hub in Europe. Source : Article [...]
The Plastics Historical Society was formed in 1986 and pioneered efforts to raise awareness about the heritage of the plastics industry. A regular newsletter was produced and in volume 25 there was a short article featuring comb making in Normandy.