Silk Powder or Cartridge Bag Cloth; World War I

Heavy, unbleached
Description:

Sample length of closely woven, plain weave, silk cloth with spun silk paired warps and silk noil wefts, used in World War I for powder bags for big guns. Unbleached, undyded. Quality B. Slightly heavier weight than T04161. Surplus sold by the Salvage Board for $1.13 per yard. This sample was not finished for garment trade use.

Date Made: 1917-1919

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: World War IRelated Event: World War I

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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.T04162Catalog Number: T04162.000Accession Number: 65107

Object Name: Fabricfabric length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)plain weave; unbleached; undyed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 35 in; 91.44 cm x 88.9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ac97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_646357

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