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Millshine

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Vertical bands comprised of narrow horizontal rectangles in light gray, pale pink and pale gold. Weft threads are teal, light brown and gold while the warp threads are white. Changes in the weave structure make subtle color differences apparent on the surface.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Alexander Hayden Girard, (American, 1907–1993)
Manufacturer
Moss Rose Mfg. Co
Producer
Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Date
1960
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander H. Girard
Medium
Medium: nylon (58%) and rayon (42%)
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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