Physical Description:

silk (overall material)

plain weave; unbleached (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:

Sample length of silk Cartridge or powder bag cloth. Surplus World War I cartridge bag cloth. Single, plain weave all silk fabric with slightly rough surface; as it comes from the loom. Woven with spun silk warp and silk noil weft. Quality D. Sold by the Salvage board at 74 cents per yard.

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.T04154

Catalog number:

T04154.000

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-ac96-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_646352