Tracing Wheel for Sewing

Name/Title

Tracing Wheel for Sewing

Entry/Object ID

2011.4.26

Description

Tracing wheels are used to transfer a pattern onto fabric. The pattern is laid over the fabric with carbon paper in between, then the wheel is run along the edge of the pattern, through the carbon paper, leaving a mark on the fabric. This tracing wheel was made in Japan.

Collection

Flynn Collection

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wheel, Tracing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Marker, Fabric

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-A-2

Category

Permanent

Date

August 29, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by owner

Owner/Agent

Cynthia Chmura

Acquisition Date

May 24, 2024

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 29, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 29, 2024