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Collection Database
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Cloth Fragment
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87.6.176
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Rectangular fabric sample of Rosepath twill within a plain weave background. Yarns are wool with varying shades of deep blue. Rosepath border in orange, rust and brown details. Two hem edges are machine stitched, one selvedge, and one raw edge. Corner cut out. Weft yarns are aldo two ply wool.
Label reads: "Handwoven / from / Berta Frey Weaving Studios / Washinton, DC"...View Full Record
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Sampler
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87.6.115a,b
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Color sampler in off white, light grey, medium grey, dark blue and burgundy creating broad stripes in twill weave. One selvedge on fragment "a". Remaining edges are cut....View Full Record
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Sampler
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87.6.168
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Deep red rectangular sampler with twelve blocks of twill variations. Blocks are outline with light grey yarn.
Warp and weft are the same red and maroon two ply S twist wool. Two selvedges and fringed at both warp ends, one of which is secured with overcast stitching....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.162a-c
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One large and two small rectangles of blue, off white and grey fabric in twill weave. Flecks of pink, green, orange and burgundy throughout. Gray yarn and darker blue yarns are wool, other yarns are synthetic....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.174
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Natural cotton irregularly shaped sample of Swedish lace. Wide margins of plain weave at selvedges and along the beginning edge.
Warp and weft are both cotton floss twisted Z.
...View Full Record
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Sampler
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87.6.19
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Long narrow sampler in natural color cotton showing letters and geometric shapes in lacy weave. Plain weave overall....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.154
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Large, irregularly shaped sample in pink, peach, grey and off white. Warp of thick and thin cotton and synthetic yarns, all colors. Weft same with the exception of the heavy two ply cotton yarn found in warp. Two selvedges and irregular raw edges....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.4.80
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Sample - Cut from a larger piece of home furnishing fabric. Rust wool with natural linen warp and tabby. Floral pattern. This is a traditionally woven Beider Wand. The design created by the warp and its matching weft, is double cloth. The background is single layer cloth in wool. The backside of the cloth has the characteristic ribbing....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.4.90
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Fabric sample - half has red background (wool weft), half has yellow background (wool weft ); whole sample has black and white geometric figures repeating in supplementary weft on black cotton warp. Note on catalog card says "needs analysis".
Weave: twill? with supplementary weft
Warp: cotton, black
Weft: wool, natural, black, red, yellow...View Full Record
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sample, woven
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86.5.44
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Place mat sample, matted and wrapped in plastic sleeve for York State Craftsmen Exhibit. Red and white checks. Warp: cotton. Filler: same. Weave: plain and twill derivative....View Full Record
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