A sample length of a Goodall-Sanford Inc. fall weight suiting fabric, trademarked name "Good-All-Year"; A blend of wool, rayon, and nylon developed for warmer homes, offices, and automobiles.. A tweed-like weave in black and gray.
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.
American Woolen Company fabric samples of woven wool "broad diagonal suiting"; two different shades of dark blue; bound with black tape by machine. A = Very Dark blue; B = Dark blue. Piece-dyed - woven in the gray (undyed yarn) and dyed after being woven. Label: "A.W.Co. of N.Y., Dept ONE-B" "London Shrunk ". Made in the American Woolen Company's National & Providence Worsted Mills. 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.
Group of 13 American Woolen Co. all-wool suiting fabric samples, tweeds and twills; 1912. Sample edges of 2-6 are pinked, 1,7-13 machine bound with tape. Samples are: 1-Brown herringbone tweed; 2-Navy & brown; 3-Brown tweed; 4-Grey & blue herringbone; 5-Blue tweed; 6-Light grey; 7-Brown twill; 8-Brown tweed; 9-Black & white twill; 10-Black & grey twill; 11-Black & Grey tweed; 12-Brown twill; 13-Brown tweed with red and rust specks.
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. all wool overcoat fabric samples, 1912. Edges of samples pinked. Note on the card is that there are 5 samples; a numbering error has been made that list 6 samples. The five known samples are: Dark brown; medium brown; dark gray; dark gray; navy blue and gray.
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.
Sample length of Goodall-Sanford Inc., fabric for automotive upholstery; Dark blue, in a blend of rayon, cotton, wool, and mohair. This kind of fabric gets hard wear and requires "slide-abiity" and specially developed blends of fibres.
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.
Group of six all worsted mixture fabric samples of woven wool; Mill finish skein dyed; bound with black tape by machine. From the American Woolen Company; The National and Providence Worsted Mills. A. Brown; B. Midnight blue; C. Brown; D. Blue; E. Brown with Black pinstripe; F. Blue with Black pinstripe
Manufactured by the National and Providence Woolen 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.
Silk dress made from silk produced by silk worms raised in Connecticut by Miss Abigail Sherwood, and sent to England for turning into cloth. The weaver's bill that accompanied this dress stated charges for spinning, weaving, and stamping: therefore it is possible that Miss Sherwood reeled the silk from the cocoons and sent the reeled skeins to England for further processing. However, the donor's note states that Abigail's brother, Capt. Edwin Sherwood, took the cocoons to England. The dress is made of a closely woven, plain weave silk. The yarns are slightly irregular, which would be typical in a home reeled- product. The fabric is described in the original cataloging as having a "pongee-like ground." It is printed with an all-over floral pattern in green, yellow, and purple. The dress is one-piece. The bodice is fitted and boned. It has a V-neckline trimmed with narrow silk braid, a drop-shoulder bertha effect edged with silk fringe, long sleeves, and a pointed front basque joined with cording to a full, gathered skirt. The dress is lined throughout, and was both made and worn by Abigail Sherwood. The dress is in quite a fragile condition. It is an important example of the efforts to establish sericulture in Connecticut and elsewhere in the US during the early 19th century.
Group of 20 Fancy Worsted fabric samples bound with black tape by machine. From the American Woolen Co., National & Providence Worsted Mills. All skein dyed; all worsted
Color: 1. Brown & Black; 2. Brown w/white pin stripe in chevron pattern; 3. Dk grey w/white pin stripe; 4,5 & 9-11, 14: Med grey w/white & black pinstripe; 6. Dk grey w/ white and black pinstripe; 7. Brown w/white & red pinstripe; 8. Navy w/white pinstripe in diagonal pattern; 12. Brown, black; 13. Black w/white pinstripe; 15. Navy w/red pinstripe; 16. Navy; 17. Grey; 18. Black w/white pinstripe; 19. Navy w/white pinstripe; 20. Black w/ dk.grey & white pinstripe.
Manufactured by the National and Providence Woolen 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.
14 samples of woven wool fabrics, bound with black tape by machine stitching. Woolen/Worsted wool suitings and coatings, manufactured by American Woolen Company's "National and Providence Worsted Mills" in Providence, Rhode Island. COLORS: 1. Brown, 2. Black, 3. Brown, 4. Brown/Black, 5. Dk grey, 6. Lt grey w/white pin stripe, 7. Black, 8..Dk grey, 9..Black w/red pin stripe, 10..Brown w/black pin stripe, 11. Very dk blue, 12. Greys, 13. Grey w/black diagonal stripe, 14. Brown
These samples were woven by workers at the American Woolen Company's Providence, Rhode Island mill (The National and Providence Worsted Mills) at about the time the Lawrence Textile Strike (also known as the Bread and Roses strike) was taking place. American Woolen Company also owned the Washington Mill, Wood Mill, and Ayer Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where workers were active in the strike..
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.
Swatch of diamond and circle patterned white machine lace trim
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
27 swatches of lace trim (narrow edgings?) in white. Various patterns. Tied together.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Trim. White & dark blue circles. Blue & white pinned paper label, marked: "c. 610 (/) 38 hal"
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Swatch of crochet-like machine lace narrow trim. Open flower design, off-white.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Swatch of machine made lace trim. Open circle pattern, white.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Swatch of floral patterned white machine made lace trim.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Swatch of machine made lace trim. White, flower & zig-zag stripe design.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Swatch of machine lace border trim. Open circle, cross pattern, off-white.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Swatch of machine made lace trim. Heart & circle pattern, white.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
Lace is an openwork fabric, used for trimming outer and under clothing for women and girls - and until the 19th century, men, baby clothes, hats, fans, parasols, and many decorative items, was at first a hand-made product. By the early 19th century, machine made nets allowed for new forms of lace, and modifications to those machines led eventually to the Leavers lace machine, with patterning capabilities controlled by a Jacquard mechanism. Lace became less expensive, much quicker to make, and much more available across a broad range of economic and social classes. In the US Tariff Bill of 1909, the import duty on Leavers machines, most of which were made in Nottingham, England, home of a great lace industry, was removed for a window of about 17 months. American entrepreneurs imported hundreds of these machines (and often the workers to operate them) and established a few centers of American lace manufacturing. U.S. Consuls sent samples of European made Leavers lace, such as these in the NMAH Consular Collection, to illustrate the quality and range of designs available from the long established manufacturers in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.
