Plain weave Cartridge Cloth silk sample length. Known as "Armistice Silk", converted silk Cartridge or powder bag cloth, Quality D; A sample piece of the 18,000,000 yards of surplus World War I cartridge cloth, which has been dyed and finished for the trade. Sold by the Salvage Board for 86 cents per yard. Color: Etruscan (brown). Plain weave; silk noils warp and weft yarns; dyed a reddish-brown.
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