Name/Title
Airplane clothEntry/Object ID
2017.103.1Description
Woven material from the fuselage of wrecked plane from World War II. Camoflage pattern in green, back, and purple with a waterproof coating on the outside.Materials
Material Notes
cotton canvasInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
These two pieces of Airplane Cloth were removed from the fuselages of wrecked World War II planes. Pepperell Manufacturing Company was a major supplier of airplane cloth which was also used for life rafts.