William Skinner and Sons bronze nylon twill "Combat cloth" sample; 1946
William Skinner and Sons bronze nylon twill "Combat cloth" sample; 1946
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- Description
- William Skinner and Sons Nylon twill: "Combat cloth" fabric sample; 1946; in bronze (brown).
- Fine, smooth, slightly stiff, close fabric. 100% nylon, twill weave to the right. Used for soles of electrically headed shoes, casualty blankets, coating purposes for government development, football pants, and basketball uniforms. See T09 669.000 (Football pants) for application of fabric. Commercially known as Combat Cloth, a trademark of Skinner. Bronze color. Large piece (14.5 x 21.5 inches) cut out of the corner for a sample.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Fabric
- Fabric sample
- fabric sample
- Fabric Sample
- date made
- 1946
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Holyoke
- Associated Place
- United States: New Jersey, Allentown
- Physical Description
- nylon (overall material)
- Bronze (overall color)
- twill weave (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 37 in x 39 in; 93.98 cm x 99.06 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T09672.000
- accession number
- 172805
- catalog number
- T09672.000
- Credit Line
- Gift of William Skinner and Sons
- subject
- American Textile Industry
- World War II
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silks
- American Textile Industry
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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