SPOOL OF WHITE THREAD BY AMERICAN THREAD CO.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

SPOOL OF WHITE THREAD BY AMERICAN THREAD CO.

Entry/Object ID

86.9.1.3

Description

Spool - white thread, label on ends read "American Thread Co." (white paper label with red and blue ink), at other end reads "Twist De Luxe/Trademark/ Three Cord/ No. 00/800 yds/ Mercerized Cotton" (black paper label with gold ink), wooden spool body features raised edges top and bottom with slit cut on one edge to catch thread, spool 95% full of thread. "49" written in blue ballpoint pen ink on white paper label.

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

Search Terms

Textileworking T&E, Thread