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Textile fragment, woven
Durfee Mills
1900-1925
Description
Durfee Mills, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, manufactured this loosely woven tobacco cloth around the early 20th century. The cloth is a plain weave off-white cotton and has two selvedge edges and two raw edges. According to the donor, it was manufactured to be a bed covering. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Durfee Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Fall River; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.044
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Charles B. Nichols
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Object Number
2017.0019.044
Object Name
Textile fragment, woven
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Durfee Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Fall River; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1900-1925
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
36 (W) x 4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
91.44 (W) x 10.16 (L)