Cartridge Cloth sample; World War I

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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.

Date Made: 1917-1919

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Web Subject: World War IRelated Event: World War I

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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silks, American Silk Industry, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of the US War Dept., Ordnance Dept., Salvage Board

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T04158Catalog Number: T04158.000Accession Number: 65107

Object Name: Fabricfabric length

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5ca0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_646354

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