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Textile fragment (Textile sample)
A. L Reid & Co.
circa 1916 (1914-1918)
Description
A. L. Reid & Co., located in New York City, manufactured this cotton “Regal Long Cloth” around 1916. This section of cloth includes the bolt end, with manufacturer information printed in blue ink. Textile manufacturers would put information on bolt ends to identify their products, as well as proclaim their quality, to both retailers and consumers. A banner printed on this bolt end declares that the fabric has a “Pure Finish for Machine Sewing.” 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
A. L Reid & Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.059
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of John A. Goodwin
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Object Number
2017.0019.059
Object Name
Textile fragment (Textile sample)
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
A. L Reid & Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; United States; North America
Date
circa 1916 (1914-1918)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: center
Inscription: REGAL LONG CLOTH / PURE FINISH FOR MACHINE SEWING / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. APR. 13th. 1909
Type: Inscription
Location: upper middle
Inscription: 12 YDS. / RR / 45 In.
Type: Inscription
Location: above logo (handwritten)
Inscription: ETA Feb 1, 1916 / $2.70 a piece
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
14.5 (W) x 27.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.83 (W) x 69.85 (L)
Measurement Notes
Fabric is cut unevenly; measurement for width is of the widest part of the fabric