Sample strip of sea green tweed, one selvage. Unevenly cut. Handwritten glued white paper seal: "108/110 (/) 1.49 (/) 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.
Swatch of off-white, undyed Jean cloth; Made in the US for the Chinese market. Marked on cloth in blue pencil: "Jean American." Marked on glued paper label: "Sample No. 2. Jean, American. (/) 40 yards x 30 inches-13 pounds Best quality. Dyed locally. (/) Used for spring, autumn, and winter clothing,-mostly for the people (/) in the country. Not so much used in the city as in former years. (/) Price per yard Tls. 0.146 Mex. 0.21. Price per piece Tls 5.2000 Mex. (/) 7.43". Found with sample - a sheet of paper: "List #4, Box #4 (/) Samples accompanying report of Special Agent Burrell.
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 woolen cloth called "Lasting." English. Found with sample a sheet of paper. Black with slick finish, label coming unglued. Marked on cloth with orange wax pencil: "#6 (/) Lasting, Woolen, English". Marked on paper: "Box #4 (/) Samples accompanying report of Special Agent Burrell. List#4." Marked on glued paper label: Sample No. 6. Lasting, Used for jacket, shoes, and trimming of clothing. (/) Price per yard Tals 0.650 Mex. $0.93. Price per piece Tals 18,5000, Mex. (/) 26.43. [NB: Price in Tals usually given for goods meant for the Chinese market.]
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.
Strip of woven wool apparel fabric in a hot pink shade, in a herringbone (V) twill weave. Marked on red and white glued paper label: "108 ctm (/) 1 fr 49 (/) 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.
A selvage width sample of woven wool apparel fabric in hot pink, 2 selvages with narrow white stripes. Not uniformly cut. Handwritten glued white paper seal: "104/5 (/) 0.90 (/) 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.
Selvage width strip of woven flannel apparel fabric, in blue. Both selvages intact. An angled strip has been cut from the fabric near a center fold. Marked on white paper seal glued to fabric: "108/10 (/) 1.06 (/) Roubaix (/) Fr."
Roubaix was a premier weaving center in France; known for its woolens, but producing a range of fabric qualities for both the domestic and export markets. This group of selvage width samples of wool, or wool and cotton mixed cloth was 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.
