"Ebbtide" fabric sample length; by Charles Morris for Tilbury Fabrics; 1974. Selvage inscription: "UP GUARANTEED SCREEN PRINT__CHETLEY ORIGINALS." Swirling colors; black, brown, rust, grey on tan ground; given name "Ebbtide". Designer: Charles Morris
Fabric length; by Mary H. Wells for Woodprint Designs; 1971. Selvage inscription: "COPYRIGHT WOODPRINT DESIGNS INC. 12 3 14 HANDPRINTED." Areas of blue on white ground, woodgrain pattern w/ areas of blue abstract design superimposed over orange abstract swirl pattern on white ground; large scale pattern. Designer: Mary H. Wells
"Crystal Floral" furnishing fabric length; F. Schumacher & Co.; 1961. Selvage inscription: ""Crystal Floral" An Exclusive Schumacher Screen Print Copyright F. Schumacher & Co."
Sample length of tan silk, very fine, flat rib weave, called Faille. Silk dress goods. Manufactured by Phoenix Silk Co. Purchased for $1.50 per yard from Lansburgh & Bro., 420-430 7th St., Washington DC. Jan 29 1915. Width, 36"
"Marquisette" silk dress fabric; A plain, open weave fabric made in a grenadine weave. Manufactured by M.C. Migel & Co.; 1915. Purchased for $1.00 per yard at Lansburgh & Bro., 420-430 7th St., Washington DC, Jan 29, 1915.
"Charmeuese" silk dress fabric, A lightweight satin with a high natural lustre and a soft hand. White. Sold for $2.00 per yard at Lansburgh & Bro. 420-430 7th St., Washington, DC, Jan 29 1915. Width - 40" ; Manufactured by Stehli & Co.; 1915
American Woolen Co. fancy worsted fabric samples, 1912. 1/4 fancy worsteds; Union dyed. Bound with black tape by machine. 2 samples: A. Very dark blue with red pinstripe; B. Dark brown with black pinstripe.
Manufactured by the National and Providence Worsted Mills, Providence, RI. The Providence and National Worsted Mills, founded in Rhode Island in the 1870s, were originally two companies owned by Charles Fletcher, one a spinning and one a weaving mill for working with worsted yarns. Fletcher amalgamated the two companies into one in 1893, and then sold this company to the large Lawrence-based American Woolen Company in 1899. When the Lawrence mill workers struck against pay cuts in 1912 (the Bread and Roses strike), the American Woolen Company was one of the firms affected. The Rhode Island mills, however, did not strike.
American Woolen Co. worsted & silk fabric samples, 1912. Piece dyed, worsted and silk mixed fabrics. 5 samples, bound with black tape by machine. .1 - brown; .2-.5 - black. Manufactured by the National and Providence Worsted Mills, Providence, RI. The Providence and National Worsted Mills, founded in Rhode Island in the 1870s, were originally two companies owned by Charles Fletcher, one a spinning and one a weaving mill for working with worsted yarns. Fletcher amalgamated the two companies into one in 1893, and then sold this company to the large Lawrence-based American Woolen Company in 1899. When the Lawrence mill workers struck against pay cuts in 1912 (the Bread and Roses strike), the American Woolen Company was one of the firms affected. The Rhode Island mills, however, did not strike.
Arlington Mills worsted fabric process sample, 1940. Very dark navy blue wool; herringbone twill weave; Process label reads: "Finished Goods". Good condition.; 26.5" x 30" - with a 4x5 cut off one corner. [Originally part of an Arlington Woolen Mills process display board; dismantled, probably before 1980.]
Arlington Mills, successor to Arlington Woolen Mills, was one of the premier woolen and worsted companies in the US for many decades. The mills were in and around Lawrence, MA, and company headquarters was in Boston. American manufacturers of woolen and worsted yarns and of woven and knitted textiles relied on both American-grown wool and on imports of raw wool and partially processed wool fiber, called "tops", American growers never produced more than about half the raw wool needed by the American manufacturing sector.
Embroidered Scrim Bandings, Schiffli embroidery reproduction of Hungarian hand-embroidery. Conventional pattern executed with red cotton, yellow wool, and blue artificial silk; and green cotton, brown wool, and white artificial silk. Both samples using linen scrim as a foundation., Based on an original collected in Budapest by Mr. Stewart Culin for the Brooklyn Institute Museum.
Part of a group of Schiffli machine embroidered trimmings, primarily for apparel, manufactured by Alpha Embroidery Co. of New Jersey, many of which imitated hand embroidered national and regional styles from China and parts of Europe. The firm's designers used the Brooklyn Institute Museum to research original examples, which were copied or from which they drew inspiration. The products were sold in foreign markets in competition with the native hand work, as well as in the U.S.
American Woolen Company all worsted, plain mixture Suiting fabric samples, 1912. Samples bound with black tape by machine. 3 samples: Greys; Black, Black & Grey.
Manufactured by the National and Providence Worsted Mills, Providence, RI. The Providence and National Worsted Mills, founded in Rhode Island in the 1870s, were originally two companies owned by Charles Fletcher, one a spinning and one a weaving mill for working with worsted yarns. Fletcher amalgamated the two companies into one in 1893, and then sold this company to the large Lawrence-based American Woolen Company in 1899. When the Lawrence mill workers struck against pay cuts in 1912 (the Bread and Roses strike), the American Woolen Company was one of the firms affected. The Rhode Island mills, however, did not strike.
Last (third) step in the process of embroidering filet lace. The carbonized foundation fabric has been entirely removed by brushing and the embroidery stitched onto the filet net. Finished piece like Cat. No.6065. Sample is finished article with the carbonized scrim removed after brushing operations.
Part of a group of Schiffli machine embroidered trimmings, primarily for apparel, manufactured by Alpha Embroidery Co. of New Jersey, many of which imitated hand embroidered national and regional styles, including from China and parts of Europe. The firm's designers used the Brooklyn Institute Museum to research original examples, which were copied or from which they drew inspiration. The products were sold in foreign markets in competition with the native hand work, as well as in the U.S.
Decorative or furnishing fabric length; selvage inscription: "Sea Flower" An Exclusive Schumacher Screen Print/ Copyright F. Schumacher & Co. A FIBERGLASS DECORATIVE SCREEN PRINT". Design of a cluster of leaves & branches; in brown & gold on beige ground
"Metric" furnishing fabric length; by P. Kaufman Fabrics; 1974. A large scale pattern of interlocking geometric forms (similar to tiles or shingles); orange, gold, tan & brown on white ground; given name: "Metric". Selvage inscription: "FILKAUF__INHERENTLY FIRE RETARDENT FABRIC SCREEN PRINTED".
"Crystal Block" furnishing fabric length; by F. Schumacher & Co.; 1961. Selvage inscription: "CRYSTAL BLOCK" An Exclusive Schumacher Screen Print/ Copyright F. Schumacher & Co." Geometric pattern with varying widths of "brush stroke" lines; grey & black with long splotches of blue & green on white ground.
"Tub Satin" washable silk dress fabric somewhat resembling a satin-taffeta in surface appearance. White. Sold for $1.25 per yard at Lansburgh & Bro., 420-430 7th St., Washington DC, Jan 29 1915. Width: 32". Manufactured by Schwarzenbach, Huber Co.; 1915
Sample of "Bengaline" silk dress goods. A plain heavy, corded fabric, after the poplin order, with cotton filling for the cord and silk warp. Warp-faced weave. Color: white. Sold for $1.00 per yard at Lansburgh & Bro., 420-430 7th St., Washington, DC. Purchased Jan 29 1915.; Manufactured by Victor & Achelis; 1915.
Lot of Italian silk cocoons, 1913. Contained in a glass jar. Yellowish tint. Regular commercial grade. Purchased in Lyons, France, in August 1913, Given by the Philadelphia Commercial Musem in 1914, along with several other silk-related specimens.
