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William Skinner and Sons silk moire black fabric length; 1932.

William Skinner and Sons silk moire black fabric length; 1932.

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Object Name
Fabric
Fabric Length
fabric length
Fabric length
date made
1932
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Holyoke
Associated Place
United States: New Jersey, Allentown
Physical Description
silk warp (overall material)
cotton filling (overall material)
black yarn dyed (overall color)
ribbed weave (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 36 in x 36 in; 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm
ID Number
TE.T06936.000
accession number
117978
catalog number
T06936.000
Credit Line
Gift of William Skinner and Sons
subject
American Textile Industry
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
American Silks
American Textile Industry
Textiles
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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