Cotton ticking sample; China; Consular Collection
notes: label: Description
content: Swatch of blue and white ticking striped cotton fabric. Ningpa cotton cloth. Tag attached, marked "Sample No. 24. Ningpa Cotton Cloth. (/) Made at Ningpa, China, of various colors and xx pattern - 27 1/2 inches by 20 (/) yards a piece, folded 10 inches wide. 50 pieces to a case. Sells at T/S. (/) 320 per piece. Used for underwear in sspring and autumn. Trade increasing (/) generally." Approx 4 inches.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: China
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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.RSN80649V37
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Fabric Sample
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 cm x 8.4 cm; 4 11/32 in x 3 5/16 in