Skein of Tussah silk; National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913
Skein of Tussah silk; National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913
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- Description
- Skein of dyed Tussah or wild silk. Light blue. Mfrs' tag reads: "Tussah or Wild silk." Wild silk is from cocoons that the silk moth has emerged from - the silk filament is no longer unbroken; it is therefore processed differently than cultivated, unbroken silk filament. One of 66 examples of silk yarns of various types, dyed in the skein.. Original sample # 43. From a group of 145 samples of silk fabrics and yarns of various types, weaves, uses, and origins donated in 1913 by the National Silk Dyeing Co., of Paterson, New Jersey (America's "Silk City"), which was one of the largest and most comprehensive silk dyeing and printing firms in the U.S.,
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- silk skein, tussah
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- National Silk Dyeing Co.
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Paterson
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in x 13 3/8 in; 3.81 cm x 5.715 cm x 33.9725 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T01577.000
- catalog number
- T01577.000
- accession number
- 55134
- catalog number
- T1577
- collector/donor number
- 43
- Credit Line
- Gift of National Silk Dyeing Co.
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silk Industry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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