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Textile

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Blue heavily ribbed fabric. a: 1952 Schumacher version of a 1902 Schumacher fabric originally used in the Blue Room of the White House.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Company
F. Schumacher & Co., (New York, NY, USA, founded 1889)
Date
a. 1952; b. 1902
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever
Medium
Medium: a. rayon and cotton; b. silk and cotton Technique: warp faced plain weave
Dimensions
a. Warp: 64cm (25 1/4in.). Weft(right selv. only): 65.5cm (25 3/4in.). b. Warp: 14.5cm (5 3/4in.). Weft(one selv. only): 51cm (20 1/4in.).
Type
woven textiles
Textile
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