Length of Botany Worsted Mills dress fabric, "Colleen", 1924. A very fine, lightweight wool fabric with fine weft ribs similar to repingle, reverse side showing warp surface. Color #74, shutter green. 54" wide. One of ten samples of worsted dress goods donated by Botany Worsted Mills of Passaic, New Jersey in October 1924.
Sample of Sidney Blumenthal & Co. Inc. silk drapery velvet, "Blenheim",1915. All silk, machine made pile fabric used for draperies. Color: cerise. 'Antique' velvet style. Width: 50"
Sample of Sidney Blumenthal & Co. Inc. silk streaked drapery and furnishing velvet, 1915. All silk, machine made pile fabric used for draperies and upholstery. Color: rose. Width: 50"
Sample of Sidney Blumenthal & Co. Inc. silk drapery and furnishing velvet, 1915. All silk, machine made pile fabric used for draperies and furnishings. Color: blue. Width: 50"
An imported plain weave fabric with a fine cross-ribbed appearance: "Taffeta" silk dress fabric; Sold for $1.50 per yard at Lansburgh & Bro., 420-430 7th St., Washington, DC; Jan 29 115. Width: 36" Manufactured by Sands & Co. (country of origin not given, but noted as 'imported'; 1915.
Part of a purchase of silks, mostly American made, by the museum in 1915. Perhaps included as a sample of the competition American silk mills faced from abroad.
Sample of Peruvian full rough raw cotton; Wonalancet Co., NH; 1913. Raw Peruvian Full Rough Cotton, highest grade, staple 1-1/4" - 1-1/2". Bales weigh 100 /400 Ibs. each, grown in the full rough cotton district around PIURA.. This is a tree cotton of superior quality. Characteristics:—Long staple, harsh rough "feel". Use:—Almost entirely used for mixing with wool in the production of cloth, underwear, yarns etc. Cost:- Roughly speaking 30% higher than middling fair Texas cotton. [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.
Sample of raw China cotton fiber; Wonalancet Co.; 1913. RAW CHINA COTTON. Grown in the nothern section of the country and shipped from Tientsin: This cotton is shipped in press packed bales of varying weights, most usually however containing 3-1/2 piculs, the Chinese picul is 133-01/3 lbs. or about 475 lbs. to the bales. Cotton is characterized with extremely rough feel, staple varies from 1.7 mm to 2.2 mm, color is usually white, but occassionally spotted, some cottons being even tinged. This cotton is grown all over China. This type will answer for a good many. [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.
Sample length of Goodall-Sanford Inc. necktie fabric; 1951. A woven check pattern in blue, white, and black; using a blend of rayon, mohair, and nylon with a fine combed cotton that imparts added strength and crispness to this tie fabric.
Part of a gift of 14 fabric samples and 11 fiber samples by Goodall-Sanford Inc., Sanford, Maine, to illustrate "Fiber Blending for Better Performance", in September 1951. The Goodall Worsted Company (maker of the mohair and cotton blend fabric "Palm Beach Cloth"), and the Sanford Mills (maker of mohair and wool velvets, plushes, and imitation fur fabrics) merged in 1944 to form Goodall-Sanford Inc. Palm Beach cloth was a menswear summer staple, and was one of the first fabrics considered "easy-care", although both its components were natural fibers. This donation illustrates some of the company's other efforts at blending fibers, in this case natural and synthetic blends. Goodall-Sanford's sales headquarters were at 545 Madison Avenue, NY 22, NY.
A sample length of a Goodall-Sanford Inc., men's sport coat fabric, "Resortweave"; an authentic British pattern in light blue, tan, and white, translated into a lightweight fiber blend of wool, rayon, and nylon for the American climate.
Part of a gift of 14 fabric samples and 11 fiber samples by Goodall-Sanford Inc., Sanford, Maine, to illustrate "Fiber Blending for Better Performance", in September 1951. The Goodall Worsted Company (maker of the mohair and cotton blend fabric "Palm Beach Cloth"), and the Sanford Mills (maker of mohair and wool velvets, plushes, and imitation fur fabrics) merged in 1944 to form Goodall-Sanford Inc. Palm Beach cloth was a menswear summer staple, and was one of the first fabrics considered "easy-care", although both its components were natural fibers. This donation illustrates some of the company's other efforts at blending fibers, in this case natural and synthetic blends. Goodall-Sanford's sales headquarters were at 545 Madison Avenue, NY 22, NY.
Sample length of Goodall-Sanford Inc., 'Casement cloth' fabric; in light gray. 1951. This blend of cotton and mohair was said by the manufacturer to provide "richly simple, dust shedding, casement curtains." Casement curtains, also known as 'glass curtains' were used under draperies or on their own to let in light while providing privacy.
Part of a gift of 14 fabric samples and 11 fiber samples by Goodall-Sanford Inc., Sanford, Maine, to illustrate "Fiber Blending for Better Performance", in September 1951. The Goodall Worsted Company (maker of the mohair and cotton blend fabric "Palm Beach Cloth"), and the Sanford Mills (maker of mohair and wool velvets, plushes, and imitation fur fabrics) merged in 1944 to form Goodall-Sanford Inc. Palm Beach cloth was a menswear summer staple, and was one of the first fabrics considered "easy-care", although both its components were natural fibers. This donation illustrates some of the company's other efforts at blending fibers, in this case natural and synthetic blends. Goodall-Sanford's sales headquarters were at 545 Madison Avenue, NY 22, NY.
A sample length of a Goodall-Sanford Inc., men's summer suiting, "Palm Beach". A blend of rayon, mohair and nylon fibers; structure similar to a "houndstooth" check in blue, black, and white.
Part of a gift of 14 fabric samples and 11 fiber samples by Goodall-Sanford Inc., Sanford, Maine, to illustrate "Fiber Blending for Better Performance", in September 1951. The Goodall Worsted Company (maker of the mohair and cotton blend fabric "Palm Beach Cloth"), and the Sanford Mills (maker of mohair and wool velvets, plushes, and imitation fur fabrics) merged in 1944 to form Goodall-Sanford Inc. Palm Beach cloth was a menswear summer staple, and was one of the first fabrics considered "easy-care", although both its components were natural fibers. This donation illustrates some of the company's other efforts at blending fibers, in this case natural and synthetic blends. Goodall-Sanford's sales headquarters were at 545 Madison Avenue, NY 22, NY.
Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co.fabric sample, "French Cottonade"; 1876. Plain weave check in medium brown and off-white cotton. Original cataloging: 28" wide; 69 x 64 picks and ends per inch; #20 yarn; 2.35 yards per pound in weight.
The Eagle Mfg Co. of Columbus Georgia was established in 1851, before the Civil War, by New York native William Young. After the war, the mill was re-established and renamed the Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., symbolizing the renewal of the mill after the destruction of the war. The company survived several changes of ownership from 1896 until 1947, and the mill passed through several more changes until 2003.
Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co.fabric sample, "Topeka Cottonade"; 1876. Twill weave check in medium weight cotton. Blue and white plied variegated warps and wefts with a plain brown warp and weft check . Original cataloging: 27" wide; 48 x 48 picks and ends per inch; #14 yarn; 3.20 yards per pound in weight.
The Eagle Mfg Co. of Columbus Georgia was established in 1851, before the Civil War, by New York native William Young. After the war, the mill was re-established and renamed the Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., symbolizing the renewal of the mill after the destruction of the war. The company survived several changes of ownership from 1896 until 1947, and the mill passed through several more changes until 2003.
Length of Botany Worsted Mills printed dress fabric, "Botany Sport Flannel", 1924. Very fine, lightweight twill weave fabric. Printed in a wide stripe pattern across the width (vertical stripes) in strongly contrasting colors: Marathon, orange, and cream. Pattern #6691; Design #20. 27" wide. One of 10 specimens of worsted dress goods donated in October 1924 by Botany Worsted Mills of Passaic, New Jersey.
Length of Botany Worsted Mills, "Drapvella" broadcloth, worsted dress fabric, 1924. Dark blue, twill weave with a slightly napped face that has been pressed flat, giving a low sheen to the surface. Lightweight, soft hand. All wool fabric similar in construction and appearance to broadcloth, but heavier in weight and having a more lustrous appearance. Color #496 - Twilight (dark blue). 54" wide. One of 10 specimens of worsted dress goods donated in October 1924 by Botany Worsted Mills of Passaic, New Jersey.
Eagle & Phenix Mfg Co. "Cable Cottonade" sample, 1876. Sample of Eagle & Phenix Mfg Co (Columbus, Georgia) cotton goods, displayed at the Centennial Exhibition. A warp-striped fabric in light and dark brown; Twill weave; Specifications given as 28" wide; 44 x 36 ends and picks per inch; #14 yarn; 2.15 yards per pound.
The Eagle Mfg Co. of Columbus Georgia was established in 1851, before the Civil War, by New York native William Young. After the war, the mill was re-established and renamed the Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., symbolizing the renewal of the mill after the destruction of the war. The company survived several changes of ownership from 1896 until 1947, and the mill passed through several more changes until 2003.
Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co.fabric sample, "Plaid Cottonade"; 1876. Plain weave check in medium weight cotton. Blue and white warps and wefts alternate to create a directional check, bordered by a two-thread tan warp and weft check. Original cataloging: 28" wide; 69 x 64 picks and ends per inch; #20 yarn; 2.35 yards per pound in weight.
The Eagle Mfg Co. of Columbus Georgia was established in 1851, before the Civil War, by New York native William Young. After the war, the mill was re-established and renamed the Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., symbolizing the renewal of the mill after the destruction of the war. The company survived several changes of ownership from 1896 until 1947, and the mill passed through several more changes until 2003.
Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co.fabric sample, "Southern Camlet or Jeans"; 1876. Plain weave alternating indigo blue and white warp yarns, with an indigo blue weft or filling. Yarns irregularly spun, deliberately, giving a variegated effect to the finished fabric.
The Eagle Mfg Co. of Columbus Georgia was established in 1851, before the Civil War, by New York native William Young. After the war, the mill was re-established and renamed the Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Co., symbolizing the renewal of the mill after the destruction of the war. The company survived several changes of ownership from 1896 until 1947, and the mill passed through several more changes until 2003.
Lot of Asian silk cocoons, 1913. In a tall glass jar with a stopper. White. 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.
