Early American textiles

Name/Title

Early American textiles

Entry/Object ID

sc.NK8812.L5

Collection

Glee Krueger Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

textile fabrics--united states, textile industry--united states

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Frances Little

Publisher

The Century Co.

Place Published

City

New York, NY

Date Published

1931

Call No.

sc.NK8812.L5

Notes

Length: 267

Location

Shelf

Special Collections

Room

Library

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Beginnings -- The South in the seventeenth century -- Early New England and the North -- Development of the industry -- The beginning of the machine age -- The story of American silk -- Spinning and weaving -- Embroidery in America -- Early cotton-printing in America -- Textiles used in early American houses -- Important dates in the history of American textiles.