WWII Clothing coupons

[Segilla]

Was blackout material 'ratiioned'? I recall a girl making a cassock for her fiance out of this as his was worn out. Very shiny, but those were the 'make do and mend days'.
Incidentally, what significance is there in the CC41 symbol.
Clothing Coupons introduced 1941: Surely too late?

[dundurn]

CC41 stood for Civilian Clothing 1941 which I believe is when the standard range of "Utility" items was introduced. It didn't just apply to clothing. As a kid in the 1950s I can remember odd bits of furniture having a CC41 tag on them.

[Segilla]

A small table I had French polished has CC41 underneath it.

[dundurn]

From another website I've gathered that blackout material wasn't on ration. Someone remembers making gym outfits and dance clothes out of blackout specifically because it was easy to get hold of.

[heathfield]

I remember the CC symbol well, with the letters formed from two circles, each with a triangular segment missing. It represented an item that was basic but sufficient, made with a government limit on the amount and type of materials used. I still have a childhood woollen blanket with a CC label on it. The quality is top notch - in fact I've never seen as good a quality blanket on sale since.

[juliacornwal]

My mother in law made skirts for all the girls in her children's choir out of blackout material - with elasticated waists, so that when the poor little things stood up to sing all the boys in the row behind would yank the skirts down!!!