Darning floss

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Darning floss

Entry/Object ID

2023.7.335

Description

Original box of Kloster darning floss. Ten spool box contains five Kloster spools, plus one additional. Top reads: "Kloster Mercerized Darning Floss / The Thread Mills Company / Art. 523." Side reads: "10 Spools, 10 Yards, 2 Ply of Darning Floss in the Seasons Popular Shades."

Collection

Linda Ford-Wallace Collection

Category

Thread

Acquisition

Accession

2023.7

Source or Donor

Linda Ford-Wallace Estate

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Thread Mills Company

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

thread

Material

Cardboard, Thread, Wood

Color

Off White, Green