Cotton Shirting Sample; Japan; Found in England
notes: label: Description
content: Swatch of Japanese made white cotton shirting, "Box 10. Made by Maijar Weaving Co., Mischinomega, Settan Prefecture. (/) Shirting 52 x 48, 30" 3.75 yds to pound, 24 yds length, sold at (/) 2.50 yen or about 5 1/4 cts a yd. Sent by Special agent Clark from (/) England."
label: Description
content: Beginning in the early years of the 20th century, Japan began to produce textile products of many kinds for export markets around the world. This is an early example of the kinds of fabrics Japan exported to Britain and her dominions.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Consular Collection Textile Samples
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from U.S. Dept. of Commerce
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: ZZ.RSN80619P10
objectType: label: Object Name
content: fabric sample
label: Object Name
content: Shirting sample
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 11.3 cm x 8.3 cm; 4 7/16 in x 3 9/32 in