Woven fabric from the fuselage of wrecked plane from World War II. Canvas with a waterproof coating over orange and blue color.
Made/Created
Date made
1940 - 1945
Dimensions
Height
7-7/8 in
Width
4-7/8 in
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
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.