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Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Plain weave of brown, red and orange in a subtle small checked pattern. Warp threads are red and orange. Weft threads are brown.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Alexander Hayden Girard, (American, 1907–1993)
Manufacturer
Orinoka Mills, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Producer
Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Date
1960
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander H. Girard
Medium
Medium: rayon (61%) and nylon (39%) 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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