Sample of corn-based Ingeo Fiber; Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc., 2008
date: label: date made
content: 2008
name: label: maker
content: Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: A large bag filled with white Ingeo fiber made by Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc. (Division of Cha Technologies Group) in Johnson City, Tennessee. Ingeo fiber is made from lactic acid derived from corn and beet sugars.
label: Description
content: A paper label is adhered to the bag, it says: ""Product description: 3 PDF x 3" Type 821 / Polymer Type (s) : PLA
label: Description
content: Cross-section: Round Solid"
label: Description
content: The fiber is made in Tennessee, by Fiber Innovations Technology, 398 Innovation drive. Johnson City, Tn 37604
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Tennessee
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Fiber Innovations Technology, Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2008.0059.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Fiber sample, Ingeo