Duplan Silk Corp. figured novelty crepe, 1921

Description:

Duplan Silk Corp. figured novelty crepe, 1921. Figured novelty crepe, woven at the Duplan mill in Hazelton, Pa. Silk crepe fabric with lustrous face, having an allover pattern which combines a satin warp figure and an extra-weft artificial silk figure. This differs from T04257.000 in that the extra artificial silk weft is more closely woven in on the back of the fabric.

Date Made: 1921

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York CityUnited States: Pennsylvania, Hazleton

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Credit Line: Gift of the Duplan Silk Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T04258.000Accession Number: 66772Catalog Number: TT004258.000

Object Name: Fabric Length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)artificial silk (overall material)white (overall color)turquoise ground (overall color)crepe (overall style)compound satin weave (overall production method/technique)jacquard woven (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 18 in x 40 in; 45.72 cm x 101.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-253e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1170345

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