Canadian World War II "Housewife" 3 pocket pouch with flap lid, light tan cloth, with S.S. HOLDEN LTD. OTTAWA CANADA 1941, in black on side. Two white ribbons fasteners. The pouch does not have any contents. Called a "Housewife," the typical sewing kit carried by Canadian soldiers included needles, thimble, buttons for Battle Dress and shirts, thread (both thin for badges and thick for darning socks, gloves, and other woolen items), and beeswax (to help waterproof the thread). The kit was made of khaki cloth with sewn in pockets and was closed by rolling it up and securing it with two cloth ties. The housewife changed little during the first half of the 20th Century. Some sewing kits during the Second World War were actually produced by German prisoners living in Canada.