Block pattern twill weave Coverlet Fragment, 19th C.
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Coverlet fragment, twill weave. The pattern consist of 5 1/4 x 5 inch repeats of four squares: two solid (diagonal to each other) and two consisting of 25 alternating black and blue squares. The coverlet is woven with a twill weave. The black yarns are 2 ply z-twist wool in one direction (warp?) and blue 2-ply z-twist wool in other direction. The yarn count is 25 x 25.
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Coverlets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Anonymous gift
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T16868.000
label: catalog number
content: T16868.000
label: accession number
content: 310652
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coverlet fragment
label: Object Name
content: coverlet fragment, twill
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton, wool (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: twill weave (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 37 in x 13 in; 93.98 cm x 33.02 cm