A length of Cheney Brothers printed "Cinderella Silk" fabric. A lightweight plain weave fabric with a crepey finish. Design No. 71952, "Chine Floral". Color No. 449/3. The printed design is a faux warp-print with brown, yellow, black, pink, red, and blue flowers on a white ground. Groups of three flower heads in the darker shades are set in half drop repeat, with light colored 'shadow' flowers in the background (W. 41 in., L. 36 in.)
Cheney Brothers Printed Ondule Bengaline Tie Silk, sample length. 1925. A Crepe-like silk fabric with the weft cords producing an ondule or waved effect. Printed with an allover speckle or spatter pattern of blue and gray-beige. (W. 24 in., L 36 in.) Com. # 6072
A length of a Cheney Brothers solid color, silk satin lampas, 1925. Silk upholstery fabric. Jacquard figured fabric with figure and ground of contrasting weaves; made of gray-green organzine silk warp and tram silk fillings or weft yarns in white and drab (dull beige). Style #2926/3, Design is a Louis XVI reproduction, using conventional flower, medallion, bowknot, musical instrument trophies, etc., connected and framed by swags and wreaths. Drab and white figures on grey-green satin ground. Reproduction of a fabric in the Petit Trianon. Wholesale $19.50 per yard. Similar design to TE.T01025. (W. 50 in., L. 160 in.)
These furnishing silks were, along with the patterned velvets, represent the most expensive and exclusive textiles that Cheney Brothers produced.
"Ribbon Loom Weaving Neckties - Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Keystone Views. Woman weaver tending narrow fabric loom (approx. 30 ties across the width) in operation. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Weaving Tapestry on Jacquard Loom - Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Workman standing at loom with Jacquard attachment overhead; additional Jacquard looms receding into distance.Keystone Views. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Employees Noon Restaurant - Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. View of employees dining room at Cheney mill; tables set and menu visible. Keystone Views. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Printing Foulard - Cheney brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Keystone Views. Depicts very large cylinder (copper roller) printing machine with fabric running through the process. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Designing Room for Cloth - Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. A woman and two men seated at drawing tables; sketches and point papers visible on different workspaces. Keystone Views. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Length of Cheney Brothers jacquard-figured "Armure Silk" in a Rose/gold colorway. Construction; warp float pattern weave; jacquard loom. Yarns: warp – beige, weft – red. Pattern; Neo-classical. Formal urns with flowers and medallions arranged in vertical stripes. Urn-figured stripes alternate with stripes consisting of small 4-lobed geometric pattern arranged in diagonal grid. Overall effect is rose ground with beige-gold patterning. (W. 51 in., L. 54 in.)
Men's silk pocket handkerchief, All silk plain weave, with 2 sides hemmed and 2 sides selvage. Plain white with a lavender striped border. Gift of Cheney Brothers, Setp. 22, 1921. Original number 3059.
Length of Cheney Brothers "Armure Silk". Warp printed design of branches and leaves in greens and browns with paler fig leaves in background. Solid green weft (W. 53 in., L. 1-1/2 yd.) Broken twill weave producing diagonal figure of tiny triangles.
Man's silk muffler; Gift of Cheney Brothers; Sept. 22, 1921. Fancy accordion weave, woven in tubular form; ornamented with two satin weave warp stripes. The two ends are finished with fringe. Original number 3081. Colors: Variegated and black.
Cheney Brothers men's tubular woven cravats, in the piece, 1913. Fancy accordion weave, as it came from the loom. Red and black vertical striping with horizontal ribbed multicolor bands at 2" intervals. Three ties in one long piece, originally donated as one length containing three ties, this textile has been cut at some point in its life at NMAH into two separate lengths, each containing one and one-half ties. The records are now numbered to reflect that, T01001.001, and .002
Length of a piece dyed Cheney Brothers silk "Shikii" fabric. .A plain weave fabric with a silk warp and silk frisons weft (#56541), creating a rough surface effect and light sheen. Piece dyed gold (#101) with a dye guaranteed as sunfast. Wholsesaled for $1.45 per yard. Drapery or apparel uses.
Length of Cheney Brothers lightweight Dupioni Silk. Plain weave with weft yarn spun from doubled cocoons spun side-by-side creating slubs and irregularities when reeled into yarn. Piece dyed. Pale rose (light pink). Very thin, light fabric, translucent. (W. 30 in., L. 1-1/2 yd.)
Cheney Brothers men's warp-printed cravats, in the piece, 1913. Printed warp produicing a tubular woven fabric with red, blue, and white speckle design, as it comes from the loom. Two(?) ties in one piece. Originally a single length, at some point in the past this was cut into two lengths, each containing one tie length.
