Skein of silk (hosiery tram); National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913

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Skein of silk (hosiery tram); National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913

National Silk Dyeing Co

1913

Skein of black silk hosiery tram. A type of thrown silk used for machine knitting silk hosiery (stockings) . Mfrs' tag reads: "Tram: Used in manufacturing silk hosiery." One of 66 examples of silk yarns of various types, dyed in the skein.. Original sample # 40. From a group of 145 samples of silk fabrics and yarns of various types, weaves, uses, and origins donated in 1913 by the National Silk Dyeing Co., of Paterson, New Jersey (America's "Silk City"), which was one of the largest and most comprehensive silk dyeing and printing firms in the U.S.,

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Silk

Textiles

National Silk Dyeing Co

Smithsonian Institution

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