"Swatch Chart: A Selection of Contemporary American Fabrics and How They are Made," 1949-2004

THF600638 / "Swatch Chart: A Selection of Contemporary American Fabrics and How They are Made," 1949-2004 / front cover
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sample book

Date Made

1949-2004

Subject Date

1949-2004

Creator Notes

Product produced by American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2017.84.0.12.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum.

Material

Glue
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Textile fabric

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 22 in (closed)
Width: 12 in (closed)
Height: 11 in (open)
Width: 12 in (open)

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