Sample of carded Peruvian full rough, white cotton fiber; Wonalancet Co., NH; 1913. CARDED #1 FULL ROUGH WHITE PERUVIAN COTTON. Machined after carding and prepared for use of woolen and worsted mills, for mixing with wool. The bulk of Peruvian cotton is sold to woolen mills, either in the raw or carded state. [per 1913 Accession folder information]
The cost and long supply chain of wool imports into the US (which did not produce enough wool to meet domestic demand during the heyday of the American woolen industry) led manufacturers to explore substitutes and additives. Specific strains of Peruvian and Chinese cotton were exploited for this purpose, as being "wool-like" in staple length and feel.
The Wonalancet Co. was incorporated in 1905 by Harry Harmon Blunt in Nashua, NH. The company imported cotton from Piura and Lima, Peru, and from China; it was in existence at least into the mid 1970s.