Silk fiber process sample; Second draft; Cheney Brothers, 1913. Second draft. Silk. White. B. F. second draft. Dresser. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Silk fiber process sample; First draft; Cheney Brothers, 1913. First draft. Silk. White. B. F. first draft. Spreader. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Silk fiber process sample; First draft; Cheney Brothers, 1913. First draft. Silk. White. B. F. first draft. Dresser. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Silk fiber process sample; Second draft; Cheney Brothers, 1913. Second draft. Silk. White. B. C. second draft. Dresser. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Silk fiber process sample; Fifth draft; Cheney Brothers, 1913. Fifth draft. Silk. White. B. F. Dresser. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Sample of Mohair fiber (noils), Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, 1914. Noils are the short strands removed from the mohair fibers during the combing process. Given by Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, headquartered in Boston with a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1914, along with samples of mohair fiber in various stages of processing, and samples of the company's finished textiles.
Silk fiber process sample. Cheney Brothers First draft. Silk. White. B. C. first draft. Dresser. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Sample of Mohair Top fiber, Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, 1914. "Top" is the product of the combing machine, ready for spinning into yarn, separated from the "noils", or shorter strands. Given by Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, headquartered in Boston with a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1914, along with samples of mohair fiber in various stages of processing, and samples of the company's finished textiles.
Sample of Mohair fiber "in the grease", as purchased for processing by Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, 1914. Sample of raw mohair from Texas and New Mexico, as clipped from the goat. Given by Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company, headquartered in Boston with a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1914, along with samples of mohair fiber in various stages of processing, and samples of the company's finished textiles.
Silk fiber process sample. Cheney Brothers Fifth draft. Silk. White. B. C. fifth draft. Dresser. Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
Sample of carded Peruvian moderate rough cotton fiber; Wonalancet Co., NH; 1913. CARDED MODERATE ROUGH PERUVIAN COTTON. Machined after carding and prepared for the use of woolen and worsted mills. It is rather difficult to tell the difference between carded full rough and carded moderate rough Peruvian cottons except by feel and a slight difference in staple. Such cottons when carded are worth more than many wools. Their presense in clothing can not be detected except by chemical analysis. They serve a very essential purpose and are entirely fit stocks to be mixed with wool in every way. Principally used in flannels, blankets, and worsted yarns. [per 1913 Accession folder information]
The cost and long supply chain of wool imports into the US (which did not produce enough wool to meet domestic demand during the heyday of the American woolen industry) led manufacturers to explore substitutes and additives. Specific strains of Peruvian and Chinese cotton were exploited for this purpose, as being "wool-like" in staple length and feel.
The Wonalancet Co. was incorporated in 1905 by Harry Harmon Blunt in Nashua, NH. The company imported cotton from Piura and Lima, Peru, and from China; it was in existence at least into the mid 1970s.
Package of ramie noils fibers; Superior Thread & Yarn Co. NYC; 1912. One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.
.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)
.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )
.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )
.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )
.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )
.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )
.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )
.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )
.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )
.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )
.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )
.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )
.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )
.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )
.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )
.369 Two cones Ramie thread; for knitting ( " " )
.370 Fifteen skeins Ramie thread ( " " )
Samples from various stages of production of yarns from ramie fiber. Donated by the SUperior Thread & Yarn Co., Dec. 19, 1912. Company trademark was STYCOS. Sales office and HQ: Everett Buildinng, 17th St. and Fourth Ave., New York City; Mills in Pluckamin, NJ. In 1915 the company would donate another ramie sample, called STYCOS wool substitute, to the US National Museum (Acc. 57996) [Copied from duplicate deleted XG record TE.T354-T370, ramie fiber and yarn samples]
"Ramie / Raw Material / Exhibited by Superior Thread & Yarn Co., / 45 East 17th St., New York / T-354". One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.
.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)
.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )
.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )
.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )
.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )
.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )
.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )
.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )
.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )
.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )
.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )
.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )
.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )
.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )
.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )
.369 Two cones Ramie thread; for knitting ( " " )
.370 Fifteen skeins Ramie thread ( " " )
Samples from various stages of production of yarns from ramie fiber. Donated by the Superior Thread & Yarn Co., Dec. 19, 1912. Company trademark was STYCOS. Sales office and HQ: Everett Buildinng, 17th St. and Fourth Ave., New York City; Mills in Pluckamin, NJ. In 1915 the company would donate another ramie sample, called STYCOS wool substitute, to the US National Museum (Acc. 57996) [Copied from duplicate deleted XG record TE.T354-T370, ramie fiber and yarn samples]
Sample of bleached ramie fiber "filasse"; Superior Thread & Yarn Co. NYC; 1912. One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.
.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)
.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )
.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )
.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )
.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )
.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )
.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )
.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )
.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )
.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )
.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )
.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )
.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )
.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )
.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )
.369 Two cones Ramie thread; for knitting ( " " )
.370 Fifteen skeins Ramie thread ( " " )
Samples from various stages of production of yarns from ramie fiber. Donated by the SUperior Thread & Yarn Co., Dec. 19, 1912. Company trademark was STYCOS. Sales office and HQ: Everett Buildinng, 17th St. and Fourth Ave., New York City; Mills in Pluckamin, NJ. In 1915 the company would donate another ramie sample, called STYCOS wool substitute, to the US National Museum (Acc. 57996) [Copied from duplicate deleted XG record TE.T354-T370, ramie fiber and yarn samples]
Sample of Peruvian Mestizo raw cotton fiber; Wonalancet Co., NH; 1913. Raw Peruvian Mestizo Cotton. Always characterized, by stain and more or less of the inside of the cotton "boll or "'scruff" remaining with the cotton: Nearly always quite '"leafy" 'in comparison with high types of white Peruvians, Value:- Varies according to amount of leaf, seed, sand and clay and color: Instances have been known where one bale (weighing 200 lbs.) of the lower grades of Mestizo cotton contained 20% of clay. [per 1913 Accession folder information]
The cost and long supply chain of wool imports into the US (which did not produce enough wool to meet domestic demand during the heyday of the American woolen industry) led manufacturers to explore substitutes and additives. Specific strains of Peruvian and Chinese cotton were exploited for this purpose, as being "wool-like" in staple length and feel.
The Wonalancet Co. was incorporated in 1905 by Harry Harmon Blunt in Nashua, NH. The company imported cotton from Piura and Lima, Peru, and from China; it was in existence at least into the mid 1970s.
Sliver of combed shorts ramie fiber; Superior Thread & Yarn Co. NYC; 1912. One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.
.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)
.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )
.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )
.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )
.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )
.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )
.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )
.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )
.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )
.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )
.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )
.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )
.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )
.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )
.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )
.369 Two cones Ramie thread; for knitting ( " " )
.370 Fifteen skeins Ramie thread ( " " )
Samples from various stages of production of yarns from ramie fiber. Donated by the SUperior Thread & Yarn Co., Dec. 19, 1912. Company trademark was STYCOS. Sales office and HQ: Everett Buildinng, 17th St. and Fourth Ave., New York City; Mills in Pluckamin, NJ. In 1915 the company would donate another ramie sample, called STYCOS wool substitute, to the US National Museum (Acc. 57996) [Copied from duplicate deleted XG record TE.T354-T370, ramie fiber and yarn samples]
Sample of degummed ramie fiber, :filasse"; Superior Thread & Yarn Co. NYC; 1912. One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.
.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)
.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )
.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )
.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )
.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )
.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )
.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )
.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )
.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )
.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )
.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )
.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )
.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )
.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )
.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )
Sliver of combed long ramie fiber; One of many samples of ramie fibers and yarns; Superior Thread & Yarn Co., NYC and Pluckamin, NJ; 1912.
.354 One hank of Crude ramie fiber, in the gum (location on card: 31.2 Suit)
.355 One hank of degummed ramie filasse ( " " )
.356 One hank of bleached ramie filasse ( " " )
.357 One hank of ramie-silk filasse ( " " )
.358 One hank of ramie sliver ; from combed shorts ( " " )
.359 One hank of ramie fiber; from combed longs ( " " )
.360 One package of ramie noils ( " " )
.361 One bobbin of ramie roving; from combed shorts ( " " )
.362 One bobbin ramie roving, from combed longs ( " " )
.363 Two skeins Ramie roving; dyed ( " " )
.364 Eight hanks Ramie sliver; dyed ( " " )
.365 Four bobbins Ramie yarn; Single. ( " " )
.366 Two bobbins Ramie yarn; Twisted. ( " " )
.367 Five skeins Ramie thread; Novelty. ( " " )
.368 Twelve tubes of Ramie thread; for weaving ( " " )
.369 Two cones Ramie thread; for knitting ( " " )
.370 Fifteen skeins Ramie thread ( " " )
Samples from various stages of production of yarns from ramie fiber. Donated by the SUperior Thread & Yarn Co., Dec. 19, 1912. Company trademark was STYCOS. Sales office and HQ: Everett Buildinng, 17th St. and Fourth Ave., New York City; Mills in Pluckamin, NJ. In 1915 the company would donate another ramie sample, called STYCOS wool substitute, to the US National Museum (Acc. 57996) [Copied from duplicate deleted XG record TE.T354-T370, ramie fiber and yarn samples]
A sample of white mohair fiber; marked on tag, "scoured/kid/mohair". Mohair is a fiber from Angora goats; "kid" would mean from a young goat.
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.
