Cartridge Cloth sample
- 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
- Object Name
- Fabric
- fabric length
- date made
- 1917-1919
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 36 in; 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm
- place made
- United States
- ID Number
- TE*T04158
- catalog number
- T04158.000
- accession number
- 65107
- subject
- American Silk Industry
- World War I
- related event
- World War I
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silks
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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