Sample cut of white cotton plain weave "shirting" fabric. Bolt end, showing brown printed design of a bearded 'oriental' figure. Also has a pinned paper label. One corner has been cut.Marked on fabric in brown ink: "Best Dutch (/) White (/) Shirting (/) 40 yds"
Marked on label: "Report of Special Agent (/) #1 (/) Burrill (/) Japan (/) 40 yds x 36" --12 lbs. (/) Used for single suits, bed sheeting and stockings. Dyed (/) in different shades of blue and (/) gray for single and double (/) garments. (/) Price per yd. Tls. 0.161-- Mex. $0.23 (/) " " pc. " (/) 5.800-- " $8.29"
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 sample cut of unbleached, undyed plain weave cotton shirting or sheeting, sometimes called T-cloth in the trade. Marked on stapled label: "Sample No. 2. (/) T cloth. (/) Length of Piece 24 yards. (/) Width 38 Inches..."
Marked on green glued paper label: "Sample (/) No 2."
T-cloth was a staple of the international trade in cotton textiles.
Sample strip of a printed fabric with a striped pattern in red, black & white, of alternating polka dot & floral leaf patterns. Marked on original glued paper label: "Mussoline (/) 65\ S (?) 040..."
Sample cut of cotton fabric in navy blue with white woven check pattern. Piece cut out from corner. Marked on red & white glued paper label: "Ht (/) 322.7 12 1/2 (/) London (/) Canada". 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.
Suiting fabric sample from Japan with different patterns woven into it. Navy blue with grey pinstriping. 2 selvages. Cotton. Embroidered: "A Rusch.".
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.
Swatch of unbleached plain weave cotton fabric, printed in blue with section of leaf garland and lettering. Marked on surface: "Yards". Marked on glued slip of paper: "Sample No. 07. (/) 70 pounds. 2000 bales."
Swatch of printed cotton: Red ground with multicolored paisley band. Marked on glued paper label: "Sample No. 17. 42 in. wide (/) 42 in. wide, 4\ per yard."
