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 white (bleached) silk hosiery tram. A type of thrown silk usually used in manufacturing (machine knitting) silk hosiery (stockings).
One of 66 examples of silk yarns of various types, dyed in the skein.. Original sample # 27. 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

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-AHB2019q094652&max=150

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_647989&repo=DPLA

Subject

Silk
Textiles
National Silk Dyeing Co

Citation

National Silk Dyeing Co, “Skein of silk (hosiery tram); National Silk Dyeing Co.; 1913,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 30, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28370.

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