Package of ramie noils fibers; Superior Thread & Yarn Co. NYC; 1912

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Package of ramie noils fibers; Superior Thread & Yarn Co. NYC; 1912. One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.

.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)

.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )

.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )

.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )

.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )

.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )

.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )

.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )

.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )

.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )

.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )

.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )

.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )

.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )

.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )

.369 Two cones Ramie thread; for knitting ( " " )

.370 Fifteen skeins Ramie thread ( " " )

Samples from various stages of production of yarns from ramie fiber. Donated by the SUperior Thread & Yarn Co., Dec. 19, 1912. Company trademark was STYCOS. Sales office and HQ: Everett Buildinng, 17th St. and Fourth Ave., New York City; Mills in Pluckamin, NJ. In 1915 the company would donate another ramie sample, called STYCOS wool substitute, to the US National Museum (Acc. 57996) [Copied from duplicate deleted XG record TE.T354-T370, ramie fiber and yarn samples]