Cartridge Cloth sample; World War I
- Description
- Sample length of closely woven plain weave silk with spun silk warp and silk noil weft. Slightly rough surface. Quality C. Sample of one quality of the 18 million yards of surplus World War I cartridge or powder bag silk cloth sold by the Salvage board after war's end. This quality sold for $1.07 per yard.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1917-1919
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- plain weave; undyed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 36 in; 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T04158
- catalog number
- T04158.000
- accession number
- 65107
- Credit Line
- Gift of the US War Dept., Ordnance Dept., Salvage Board
- subject
- American Silk Industry
- World War I
- related event
- World War I
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silks
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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