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Southalls, formerly Southall Brothers & Barclay (1898) and T & W & W Southall (1820), was a British manufacturer located in Birmingham, England, specialising in goods made from cotton. Its products included sanitary towels and knickers, hospital pads, surgical dressings, and items associated with childbirth. The company operated several mills that processed raw cotton before producing the merchandise. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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  2. B., M. (11 July 1914). "A world-famed industry" (PDF). The British Journal of Nursing: 38–40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2023.
  3. "Special notice: Southall's Sanitary Towels (patented)". British Medical Journal. 13 December 1884. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025.
  4. Vostral, Sharra (2022). "Periods and the Menstrualscape: Menstrual Products and Menstrual Manifestations in Scotland, 1870–2020" (PDF). Open Library of Humanities. 8 (2). doi: 10.16995/olh.6347 . ISSN   2056-6700. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2025.
  5. "CultureNL Museums". www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. "Who Invented the Sanitary Towel? – The Southall Trust". Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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