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Contract Series Casement Fabrics

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Plain weave in beige. Warp is comprised of fine light brown threads. Weft is comprised of slightly heavier threads in white.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Alexander Hayden Girard, (American, 1907–1993)
Producer
Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Date
1969
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander H. Girard
Medium
Medium: linen (38%) and ramie (62%) Technique: plain weave
Dimensions
Warp x Weft: 29.8 x 30.5 cm (11 3/4 x 12 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Object Name
Sample
Type
Sample
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