[textile samples, student work]
Collection of 12 mounted upholstery fabric swatches, ca. 1940s
Mounted on large index cards, 5 x 8 inches. The cards are housed in a custom wraparound folder, set in mylar sleeves open at the foredge. Three of the cards have heavier soil at the lower left, others generally in Good to Very Good condition with some expected light soil and discoloration. Likely compiled by a professional sewing student (some signed in the upper corner), each is labeled with the name and characteristics of each cloth, including size, cost, thread count, weave, fiber and yarn construction, design, finish, and uses. This selection is heavily textured, featuring damasks, Jacquard and pile weaves.