Sample box of American Thread Company sewing thread.

Sample box of American Thread Company sewing thread.

Name/Title

Thread

Entry/Object ID

2023.38.1

Description

Box of American Thread Company Star Mercerized thread, wound onto wooden spools. Twelve spools. Assorted colors.

Use

Intended for sewing machines and/or hand sewing. Probably six-ply.

Collection

General Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Thread Company

Time Period

20th Century

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

Material

Cotton

Location

Location

Cabinet

Thread Case

Room

Dunham Hall Library Reading Room

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Category

Exhibit

Date

October 28, 2023

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

October 28, 2023

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

October 28, 2023