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Mat, Table	93.5.164
Plain weave in ecru cotton and rayon; identical warp and weft; finished handstitched hems; 2 selvedges....View Full Record

Fragment, woven	93.5.16B
Coverlet fragment - black and white (but yellowed). Overshot weave; Pattern of intersecting circles with block in center, Methodist Wheel and Whig Rose (clusters of roses and wheels). Hemmed on one side; one selvedge. (B) Warp is set at 40 epi. and is natural cotton. Weft is black wool, but appears dark brown. Observation on catalog card reads, "Band was cut lengthwise up the middle, A is one side with selvedge, and B is the other side with selvedge. The selvedge threadings are different."...View Full Record

Mat, Table	93.5.171
White linen placemat with plain weave center, lacey weave "F" in upper right corner. At left is border of heavy harns woven into weft, in Fibonacci-like sequence. Placemat, #2 in a set of 5....View Full Record

Vest	93.5.187
Navy blue wool pullover vest with striped yoke and navy blue knitted waistband. Overshot and plainweave. Navy blue wool with multicolored stripes on yoke. Square neckline, V front with fringed edges, open slit sides with fringed edges. Colors n yoke are blue, mauve, red, yellow, off-white, green....View Full Record

Sampler	93.5.189
Plain weave color sampler woven of very fine cotton yarns in red, orange, yellow, green aqua, blue, purple, rose, black, mauve and plum. Colors are grouped across warp and weft to create consistent check pattern overall. Two selvedges and two hemstitched, fringed edges. Warp and weft yarns are mercerized, two ply Z twist, fine cotton....View Full Record

Sampler	93.5.190
Plain weave color sampler woven of very fine cotton yarns in white, red, orange, yellow, green aqua, blue, purple, rose, black, mauve and plum. Colors are grouped in sequence across warp and weft to create consistent check pattern overall. Two selvedges and two hemstitched fringe edges. Warp and weft yarns are mercerized, two ply Z twist, fine cotton....View Full Record

Sampler	93.5.191
Plain weave color sampler woven of very fine cotton yarns in white, red, orange, yellow, green aqua, blue, purple, rose, black, mauve and plum. Colors are grouped in sequence across warp and weft to create consistent check pattern overall. Two selvedges and two hemstitched fringe edges. Warp and weft yarns are mercerized, two ply Z twist, fine cotton....View Full Record

Sample	93.5.193
Sample fabric partly sewn into bag form. Brown cotton warp. Weft woven in bands of red, black, yellow, green, and purple....View Full Record

Sample	97.9.166
Sample of overshot in pink, orange, blue, green, and yellow with a natural warp. Divided into five sections, each with its own geometric pattern. Warp cotton, weft cotton. Two selvedges, two finished hems, one of which has a 2 1/2 inch fringe....View Full Record

Mat, Table	93.5.163
Plain, pale yellow, small table mat in plain weave. Thick and thin slubby threads create pattern effect. Yarn is possibly a cotton/rayon blend....View Full Record

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