A length of J.A. Migel, Inc .silk and artificial silk dress goods "Fan-Ta-Si". Novelty crepe woven with a metallic like surface effect created by narrow warpwise irregular stripes of yellow threads. Woven with a silk warp and double filling: one of tightly twisted silk, the other of artificial silk singles. The length has significant discoloration throughout the wrong side that features light yellow or pink striped splotches instead of the dark salmon color. Julius A. Migel was a younger brother of Moses Charles Migel, founder of M.C. Migel & Co., Inc, silk manufacturer, renamed H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. in 1915. Mallinson, married to Linda Migel, had taken over as the president of M.C. Migel & Co. after his brother-in-law had retired. J.A. Migel was very briefly a partner with H.R. Mallinson, but left the firm in 1915 to form his own, eponymous, silk manufacturing concern. J.A. Migel used many of the marketing tools that his brother and H.R. Mallinson had succeeded with, but his company lasted only a few years.
A length of J.A. Migel, Inc. printed silk dress goods "Hindu". A lightweight, rough surface plain weave fabric, the rough material being introduced in the filling. Printed overall with an oriental design. Julius A. Migel was a younger brother of Moses Charles Migel, founder of M.C. Migel & Co., Inc, silk manufacturer, renamed H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. in 1915. Mallinson, married to Linda Migel, had taken over as the president of M.C. Migel & Co. after his brother-in-law had retired. J.A. Migel was very briefly a partner with H.R. Mallinson, but left the firm in 1915 to form his own, eponymous, silk manufacturing concern. J.A. Migel used many of the marketing tools that his brother and H.R. Mallinson had succeeded with, but his company lasted only a few years.
A length of novelty silk dress goods: satin figured chiffon taffeta. Lightweight, soft finish, plain weave ground ornamented with a warp face satin weave figure--conventionalized flower and stem motif in staggered relation forming an allover pattern. Small paper tag stapled to corner of fabric reads: J. A. Migel Inc. 422 Fourth Ave. New York. No. 437/129; Color Blue, 682; PC#25066; 2 yards. Mfr #s 437/129. Julius A. Migel was a younger brother of Moses Charles Migel, founder of M.C. Migel & Co., Inc, silk manufacturer, renamed H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. in 1915. Mallinson, married to Linda Migel, had taken over as the president of M.C. Migel & Co. after his brother-in-law had retired. J.A. Migel was very briefly a partner with H.R. Mallinson, but left the firm in 1915 to form his own, eponymous, silk manufacturing concern. J.A. Migel used many of the marketing tools that his brother and H.R. Mallinson had succeeded with, but his company lasted only a few years.
A length of J.A. Migel, Inc. silk dress goods "Moon-Glo" Meteor. Lightweight, crepe weave fabric with lustrous satin face and soft finish. Julius A. Migel was a younger brother of Moses Charles Migel, founder of M.C. Migel & Co., Inc, silk manufacturer, renamed H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. in 1915. Mallinson, married to Linda Migel, had taken over as the president of M.C. Migel & Co. after his brother-in-law had retired. J.A. Migel was very briefly a partner with H.R. Mallinson, but left the firm in 1915 to form his own, eponymous, silk manufacturing concern. J.A. Migel used many of the marketing tools that his brother and H.R. Mallinson had succeeded with, but his company lasted only a few years.
A length of J.A. Migel, Inc. silk Dress Goods "Moon Glo Satin". Lightweight silk cloth of close texture with a rich glossy surface. Julius A. Migel was a younger brother of Moses Charles Migel, founder of M.C. Migel & Co., Inc, silk manufacturer, renamed H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. in 1915. Mallinson, married to Linda Migel, had taken over as the president of M.C. Migel & Co. after his brother-in-law had retired. J.A. Migel was very briefly a partner with H.R. Mallinson, but left the firm in 1915 to form his own, eponymous, silk manufacturing concern. J.A. Migel used many of the marketing tools that his brother and H.R. Mallinson had succeeded with, but his company lasted only a few years.
A length of J.A. Migel, Inc. silk dress goods "1920 Fan-Ta-Si". Cross dyed satin face, novelty fabric having silk warp and artificial silk filling, with an allover jacquard pattern. Designed primarily for a sport silk. Manufacturer's name for color "Sunset." Fan-Ta-Si was one of the fabric names trademarked by JA Migel Inc. Julius A. Migel was a younger brother of Moses Charles Migel, founder of M.C. Migel & Co., Inc, silk manufacturer, renamed H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. in 1915. Mallinson, married to Linda Migel, had taken over as the president of M.C. Migel & Co. after his brother-in-law had retired. J.A. Migel was very briefly a partner with H.R. Mallinson, but left the firm in 1915 to form his own, eponymous, silk manufacturing concern. J.A. Migel used many of the marketing tools that his brother and H.R. Mallinson had succeeded with, but his company lasted only a few years.
Oriental Silk Printing Co.'s "Russian" printed dress silk, 1916. A lightweight plain weave silk similar to HR Mallinson's Pussy Willow taffeta trademark; Design titled "Russian" printed with small x's and squares on a white ground to imitate Cross Stitch embroidery. This sample with 8-pointed stars and small diamonds, in purple, green, red, and black on white.
The Oriental Silk Printing Company also produced a trade magazine from 1922 to 1927 called The Master Silk Printer. It was self-promotional but also served as a vehicle within the fashion industry for providing information related to silk apparel for women. The Paterson-Haledon area of New Jersey was the main center of the silk textile manufacturing industry in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and this was where the company was situated. Most of these factories had showrooms in New York City in what is still known as ‘The Garment District,’ and many advertised through this trade publication. Companies selling other fashion industry goods such as dyes, machinery, chemicals, ribbon, and related products also advertised here. Oriental Silk Printing Company was in business from the early 1900s to the mid 1930s, at which point their mills moved from New Jersey to the South.
Sample of Oriental Silk Printing Co.'s "Russian" printed dress silk, 1916. A lightweight plain weave silk similar to HR MAllinson's trademark Pussy Willow taffeta. An allover cylinder printed design titled "Russian" printed with small x's and squares on a white ground to imitate Cross Stitch embroidery. This sample with a dense design of 4-pointed geometric figures and filler motifs, perhaps meant to be flower heads, and connecting lines, in green, red, yellow, blue, and black on white. Design and Colorway as T03010.000; Ground cloth as T03009.000
The Oriental Silk Printing Company also produced a trade magazine from 1922 to 1927 called The Master Silk Printer. It was self-promotional but also served as a vehicle within the fashion industry for providing information related to silk apparel for women. The Paterson-Haledon area of New Jersey was the main center of the silk textile manufacturing industry in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and this was where the company was situated. Most of these factories had showrooms in New York City in what is still known as ‘The Garment District,’ and many advertised through this trade publication. Companies selling other fashion industry goods such as dyes, machinery, chemicals, ribbon, and related products also advertised here. Oriental Silk Printing Company was in business from the early 1900s to the mid 1930s, at which point their mills moved from New Jersey to the South.