Silk Powder or Cartridge Bag Cloth; World War I
Silk Powder or Cartridge Bag Cloth; World War I
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- Description
- Sample length of closely woven, plain weave, silk cloth with spun silk paired warps and silk noil wefts, used in World War I for powder bags for big guns. Unbleached, undyded. Quality B. Slightly heavier weight than T04161. Surplus sold by the Salvage Board for $1.13 per yard. This sample was not finished for garment trade use.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Fabric
- fabric length
- date made
- 1917-1919
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- plain weave; unbleached; undyed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 35 in; 91.44 cm x 88.9 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T04162
- catalog number
- T04162.000
- accession number
- 65107
- Credit Line
- Gift of the US War Dept., Ordnance Dept. Salvage Board
- subject
- World War I
- World War I
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silks
- American Silk Industry
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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