CHAMPION PURE SILK DARNING OUTFIT SET

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

CHAMPION PURE SILK DARNING OUTFIT SET

Entry/Object ID

94.25.1.3

Description

A Champion Pure Silk Darning Outfit set consisting of a-b) cardboard box top and bottom and c-n)twelve (12) 10-yard spools of silk thread in assorted colors. Manufactured by the Gudebrod Brothers Silk Company, Inc. of Boston. Product information and the company logo are on the box cover with the sides denoting the number of spools in assorted colors. Two sides have thumb cuts. Good condition, there are small holes, probably from needles on the top of the box and minor evidence of wear. The thread spools are of various colors (tan, white, gray, gold, brown, pink) and are all in good condition with little evidence of use noted. "10 yds" inscribed on the end of the spools. Detailed product information on the box top and bottom.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Thread

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Notion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sewing

Search Terms

Textileworking T & E, Thread, Gudebrod Brothers Silk Company, Textile crafts