Unevenly cut sample strip of hot pink worsted wool apparel fabric, one selvage with narrow white stripe. Red and white glued paper label: "114 ctm (/) 1 fr. 42 (/) Roubaix (/) Fr."
Roubaix was the premier wool weaving center in France; producing fine fabrics for both the domestic and export markets. It is likely that this group of selvage width strips of wool were all collected by a US Consular officer and sent back to the Dept. of Commerce as an example of the quality of the competition American woolen manufacturers faced in products from Roubaix.
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Textile Sample, Painted cotton airplane covering. World War I. German. Loxenge pattern camouflage.
Blue, red, purple, and green. Large Jagged pieces put together, "lozenge pattern". Tag reads, “On His Majestys Service German machine, No. G 12.9”. “Date of rigging 29th Aug 1917, For Dr. E.C Worder?” Border has 4 petal flowers. Probably belonged to a German aircraft.
Sample strip of dark green woolen tweed-like apparel cloth design of white & gold crossing stripes. Unevenly cut. One selvage.Handwritten glued white paper seal: "114/15 (/) 1.81 (/) Roubaix (/) France".
Roubaix was the premier wool weaving center in France; producing fine fabrics for both the domestic and export markets. It is likely that this group of selvage width strips of wool were all collected by a US Consular officer and sent back to the Dept. of Commerce as an example of the quality of the competition American woolen manufacturers faced in products from Roubaix.
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Swatch of woven wool apparel fabric in brown with boucle stripes - woven with a frise or curly looped yarn. Similar to other Roubaix products.
France was an important manufacturer of various qualities of woolen fabrics for both the domestic and export markets. It is likely that this group of selvage width strips of wool were all collected by a US Consular officer and sent back to the Dept. of Commerce as an example of the quality of the competition American woolen manufacturers faced in products from French manufacturers.
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Sample of woven wool suiting/apparel fabric in black. Rectangular fragment. Original glued paper label: "54 inch (/) 130430 (/) Black"
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Suiting fabric sample from Japan with different patterns woven into it. Black & white plaids. 2 selvages. Cotton. Embroidered: "Eise".
Probably manufactured in Japan for domestic use, or foreign sale? It is possible that this group of sample strips showing different patterns are the equivalent of western 'sample blankets" (showing pattern choices for customers), for men's kimono or household fabric 'sample blankets.'
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Unevenly cut strip of brown & beige pinstriped wool tweed cloth, one selvage. Red and white glued paper label: "1.08 (/) 1.47 (/) Roubaix Fr."
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
Sample of cotton cloth in drab green with light blue variable stripes. Piece cut out from corner. Marked on red & white glued paper label: "Gt (/) 2673.25 (/) London (/) Can". Tag may mean it is British-made for Canadian market? Further research needed.
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.
