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Textile (paper) swatch, "For clothing", German WWI

human history
  • Other Name

    German war fabric & cloth, WW1 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    One of ten (10) German origin, WWI period, numbered swatches machine-woven from machine-twisted paper fibre 'threads', each with original label attached defining intended use

    This swatch (.9) labelled "For clothing" - Portrait format, rectangular textile swatch with corners removed; substitute textile used for clothing; appears cut from a larger piece (as no selvedge evident); woven from S-twisted spun paper 'fibres' in a complex [2/1] twill weave; surface appears to be dyed black on both sides after weaving; dark grey/black in colour

  • Place
    Germany
  • Accession Date
    02 Jan 1959
  • Other Id

    W1352 (war)

    W1352.9 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1351
  • Place
    Germany
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Signature/marks

    "1352 / For clothing / 9" (label, information/label)

  • Media/Materials

    paper (fiber product)

  • Measurement Description
    H x W
  • Measurement Reading

    200mm

    150mm

  • Last Update
    10 Jul 2024
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