overall: 3 3/4 in x 14 1/2 in x 5 in; 9.525 cm x 36.83 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
reeled silk
silk sample
Description:
Three sample skeins of reeled silk; Japan. Part of a large group of fiber samples transferred from the US Dept. of Agriculture to the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry. This particular group of reeled silk samples represents the products of different prefectures in Japan.
