Skein of light blue organzine. A type of thrown silk; Usually used for warp yarns in fine silk fabrics.
One of 66 examples of silk yarns of various types, dyed in the skein.. Original sample # 8. From a group of 145 samples of silk fabrics and yarns of various types, weaves, uses, and origins donated in 1913 by the National Silk Dyeing Co., of Paterson, New Jersey (America's "Silk City"), which was one of the largest and most comprehensive silk dyeing and printing firms in the U.S.
Date Made: 1913
Maker: National Silk Dyeing Co.
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: New Jersey, Paterson
See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silk Industry
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Credit Line: Gift of National Silk Dyeing Co.
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T01542.000Catalog Number: T01542.000Collector/Donor Number: 8Catalog Number: T1542Accession Number: 55134
Object Name: silk skein
Measurements: overall: 1 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 12 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 12.065 cm x 31.75 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-a5f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_648046
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