"Armistice Silk," Freedom Blue; World War I
- Description
- This length of converted silk cartridge cloth, called "Armistice Silk"; is a sample of the 18 million yards of surplus American-made cartridge bag silk cloth owned by the US War Dept. at the end of World War I. Originally used to make the bags that held the powder charge for heavy artillery, it was finished and dyed for the "cutting-up" (ready-to-wear clothing) trade after the war, and sold by the Salvage Board for 76 cents per yard. This sample was dyed "Freedom blue."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1917-1919
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- plain weave; piece-dyed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 36 in; 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T04153
- catalog number
- T04153.000
- accession number
- 65107
- Credit Line
- Gift of the US War Dept., Ordnance Dept., Salvage board
- subject
- American Silk Industry
- World War I
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silks
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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