UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1945

fabric sample


Plain weave fabric with yellow ground; stripes of red, white, black, aqua and blue; some strips include ikat; cotton warp & weft; two selvedge edges, two raw edges; 34” x 35” plain weave; thread count 22 warp, 30 filling (3 or 4 ply); Filling yarns - no twist; warp yarns - some twist (uneven); Fadometer; ikats-dying white streaks occasionally




Provenance:
purchased at McCutcheons 1/30/1945 for $2.95

Construction Label:
woven



1993T 1945.138