Name/Title
ATCO Star Tatting Cotton c1940Entry/Object ID
2024.30.2Description
Five boxes of ATCO Star Tatting Cotton for colors: Iridescent No. 2 (164), Peach (124), Shaded Greens (140), Lavender (125), Shaded Oranges (137). Tatting is a knotted lace making technique that dates back to ancient times. It utilizes a small shuttle to knot the thread by hand. Typically used to make edgings for handkerchiefs, table cloths, clothing, etc, the technique is thought to have originated in the making of fishing nets since a similar shuttle is used for that purpose. Each box is meant to hold 12 balls of thread and they actually contain between 9 and 12 full balls each, not all necessarily of the color listed on the box.Collection
American Thread Company CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
American Thread CompanyDate made
circa 1940Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Fall River, MARegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
ThreadNomenclature Primary Object Term
NotionNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-A-5Category
PermanentDate
September 29, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
September 29, 2024Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
October 6, 2024
