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Milmix

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Weft-faced plain weave in red, orange and black. The red and orange weft threads give the predominant color. There are black warp threads which appear on the surface. A black binding warp is visible on the reverse.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Alexander Hayden Girard, (American, 1907–1993)
Manufacturer
Louisville Textiles Co.
Producer
Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Date
1961
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander H. Girard
Medium
Medium: rayon (68%) and cotton (32%) Technique: plain weave
Dimensions
Warp x Weft: 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Object Name
Sample
Type
Sample
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