Sample length of Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, "Railroad Plush" upholstery fabric, "in the gray"; 1914. Scoured and sheared. Used for covering seats in railroad cars. 25 1/2" wide. The sample is as it comes off the loom before dyeing: ground warp is blue, the ground weft is red, and the pile is white. Given by Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, headquartered in Boston with a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1914, along with samples of mohair fiber in various stages of processing, and samples of the company's finished textiles.