Plumetis Embroidered Net Banding, Schiffli embroidered reproduction of Chinese hand-embroidery. Rose pattern executed with mercerized cotton thread on fine cotton net, by the chemical burn-out process. White.
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.
