Sample length of heavyweight, closely woven plain weave silk cloth with paired spun silk warps and silk noil wefts.Unbleached, undyed. Accession record states: Closely woven, plain weave all silk fabric with silk noil weft interwoven with spun silk warp in parallel pairs. Quality B, as it comes from the loom, not finished for sale. Used for powder bags in the big guns because it is entirely consumed by the explosion of powder, leaving no smoldering particles. Sold by the Salvage Board at $1.13 per yard. 36" wide.
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