Skein of silk (hosiery tram); National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913
Identifier
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Title
Skein of silk (hosiery tram); National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913
Creator
National Silk Dyeing Co
Date
1913
Description
Skein of navy blue 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 # 39. 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.,
Currently not on view
Subject
Silk
Textiles
National Silk Dyeing Co
Source
Smithsonian Institution
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_647980&repo=DPLA
Subject
Silk
Textiles
National Silk Dyeing Co
Collection
Citation
National Silk Dyeing Co, “Skein of silk (hosiery tram); National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28141.
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