Bernat's Angora Brush Wool

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Bernat's Angora Brush Wool

Emile Bernat & Sons Co

1925-1930

Top of card has two holes where it would be on a spindle for viewing. Each side of card has smaller holes with different color yarn displayed, name of color by each hole. In a rectangular square on card bottom are five new 'Cotton Chenille' colors.*Printed in middle of card, black ink: "BERNAT'S / ANGORA / BRUSH WOOL / This yarn is suitable for knitting, weavind and berets. It has a silky sheen, is soft, and brushes up with ease. / There are 1450 yards in a pound and it is put up in skeins of approximately three ounces. / This is a Bernat "Weavrite" Yarn / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / Supplied by / Emile Bernat & Sons Co. / 89-99 Bickford St., Jamaica Plain, Mass." *Printed in rectangular box at bottom, black ink: "Cotton Chenille / This is a group of new colors now furnished (six colors shown)" *Printed on left side: "Light Blue, Medium Blue, Dark Blue, Tan, Brazil Brown, Dark Brown, Tea Rose, Terra Cotta, Lavender, Purple, Orange ,Burnt Orange" *Printed on right side: "Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow, Turquoise, Jade , Pink , Gray, Black, White, Baby Blue (missing), Baby Pink" *Printed on bottom: "Cotton Chenille colors: Lacquer Red, Yellow, Pink, Light Green, Light Blue, White (Note white is not printed above hole)"

Sample--yarn

Text

Emile Bernat & Sons Co

Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts

Yarn

Weaving

Knitting

Textileworking T&E

Documentary Artifact

Josephine Evans

Plains to Peaks Collective

physical object

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