Title: American silk, 1830-1930
Description: "Traces the American silk industry, once the world's largest, through case studies of the Nonotuck (Northampton, Massachusetts), Haskell (Westbrook, Maine), and Mallinson (New York and Pennsylvania) silk companies. Examines entrepreneurs as well as history of technology and products from sewing-machine thread to mass-produced plain and high-fashion silks"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History, Silk industry, Industries - General, United States, Business / Economics / Finance, 20th century, Antiques & Collectibles, Textiles & Costume, Antiques/Collectibles, 19th century, Industries, united states, history
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century