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Physical Description:
silk (overall material)
plain weave; piece-dyed (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 36 in x 36 in; 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm
Object Name:
Fabric
fabric length
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1917-1919
Description:
This length of converted silk cartridge cloth, called "Armistice Silk"; is a sample of the 18 million yards of surplus American-made cartridge bag silk cloth owned by the US War Dept. at the end of World War I. Originally used to make the bags that held the powder charge for heavy artillery, it was finished and dyed for the "cutting-up" (ready-to-wear clothing) trade after the war, and sold by the Salvage Board for 76 cents per yard. This sample was dyed "Freedom blue."
Location:
Currently not on view
Web subject:
World War I  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the US War Dept., Ordnance Dept., Salvage board
ID Number:
TE.T04153
Catalog number:
T04153.000
Accession number:
65107
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
American Silks
American Silk Industry
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ab1c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_646351