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Sample
Pepperell Mills
1900-1925
Description
Pepperell Mills, located in Biddeford, Maine, manufactured this cotton fabric in the early 20th century. This section of fabric has information stamped in blue ink and a label still attached. Textile manufacturers would put information like this on bolt ends to identify their products, as well as proclaim their quality, to both retailers and consumers. 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
Pepperell Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Biddeford; Maine; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.108.014
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection
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Object Number
2017.0019.108.014
Object Name
Sample
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Pepperell Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Biddeford; Maine; United States; North America
Date
1900-1925
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: center
Inscription: PEPPERELL MILLS / BIDDEFORD, / MAINE. / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
4.5 (W) x 16.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.43 (W) x 42.545 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the textile sample tied shut, not of the full dimensions when unfolded.