SEEING DOUBLE: THE STORY OF DOUBLE TWO SHIRTS
Exhibition at Wakefield Museum, Wakefield One.
May 2024-May2025
Explore the enduring legacy of a local business that changed the face of fashion in Seeing Double: The Story of Double Two Shirts.
In 1940 Isaak Donner and Frank Myers escaped war torn Europe and set up shop in Wakefield. They literally changed the fabric of men’s fashion.
Seeing Double tells the story of a revolutionary British brand, Double Two Shirts – from its unique approach to wear and tear with replaceable collars and cuffs, to its innovative work pioneering man-made fibres and creating the world’s first synthetic shirt.
The story of Double Two (also known as The Wakefield Shirt Company) is the story of post-war Britain. Join us on a journey of changing fashions, fabrics, mills and models. Hear the stories of the people who worked there. View fascinating archive TV adverts, reflecting the tastes and culture of Britain over the decades.
You can also hear Ricky Donner talking to Kate Taylor in 2016 about the history of Double Two on Wakefield Historical Society’s Wakefield Waterfront Channel at: Wakefield Waterfront