Sleeve Liners
Photo credit: Jin S. Lee
Accession Number: C.2016.179.4
Dimensions: 3.75 in X 0.125 in X 15.125 in
Dimensions (Metric): 9.525 cm X 0.3175 cm X 38.4175 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 9.525 cm X 0.3175 cm X 38.4175 cm
Source: John Yates
Credit Line: Gift of John Yates
Description
Pair of stocking nylons cut into arm sleeves and used as a liner underneath compression sleeves.
Pair of stocking nylons cut into arm sleeves and used as a liner underneath compression sleeves.
Historical Notes
John Yates, a security manager at the Pentagon, was watching coverage of the attacks at the World Trade Center when hijacked Flight 77 hit his building. Disoriented from the impact, Yates began crawling on the floor to find an exit. The intense heat coming off carpeting and filing cabinets burned Yates as he escaped. Ultimately, Yates sustained severe burns on more than a third of his body, with the most intense of these injuries to his hands. After two skin graft operations, Yates wore compression gloves and sleeves for one year to help prevent scarring. Though the skin on his hands has healed, Yates’s hands have a limited range of movement.
John Yates, a security manager at the Pentagon, was watching coverage of the attacks at the World Trade Center when hijacked Flight 77 hit his building. Disoriented from the impact, Yates began crawling on the floor to find an exit. The intense heat coming off carpeting and filing cabinets burned Yates as he escaped. Ultimately, Yates sustained severe burns on more than a third of his body, with the most intense of these injuries to his hands. After two skin graft operations, Yates wore compression gloves and sleeves for one year to help prevent scarring. Though the skin on his hands has healed, Yates’s hands have a limited range of movement.
