Abstract: A system of handling delicate articles such as hosiery wherein the articles are collected in an orderly fashion and maintained in an elongated, oriented manner during transport between work stations, and during various operations performed on the articles such as autoclaving, dyeing, etc. The system includes the use of a hosiery article receiving and transporting bag of open mesh construction having a slide fastener closure, fabric flaps for protecting the articles from the fastener, spaced ties for maintaining the article orientation, and handles for lifting and or transporting the filled bag.

Abstract: A swimming pool construction of the below ground type includes a peripheral side and bottom wall structure composed of a plurality of generally rectangular planar members in edge-to-edge abutment and having inner and outer surfaces bearing an attached sheath, skin or layer of continuous unbroken character and composed of woven fiber glass cloth impregnated with a suitable resin such as a polyester resin and said inner and outer layers having their upper and lower marginal edges in overlapped relationship to completely encapsulate said planar core and said wall further including a continuous upper edge and lower edge stiffener serving together and with said planar wall core to lend unique integral strength.