Mallinson's "Indestructible Crepe" silk fabric process sample
date: label: Date made
content: 1919
name: label: maker
content: H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: A length of H.R. Mallinson & Co's trade name "Indestructible" Crepe. A very thin, semi-sheer silk crepe, similar to "Georgette". This process sample illustrates the fabric as it is dyed in the piece and finished for sale. The fabric was woven in the raw and piece dyed navy blue.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: American Silks
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content: American Silk Industry
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content: Migel-Mallinson Silks
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content: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T04142
label: accession number
content: 63914
label: catalog number
content: T04142.000
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Fabric Length
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silk (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: navy blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: semi-sheer crepe (overall style)
label: Physical Description
content: plain weave, piece-dyed (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 36 in x 38 in; 91.44 cm x 96.52 cm