American silk, 1830-1930
American silk, 1830-1930
About this book
"Traces the American silk industry, once the world's largest, through case studies of the Nonotuck (Northampton, Massachusetts), Haskell (Westbrook, Maine), and Mallinson (New York and Pennsylvania) silk companies. Examines entrepreneurs as well as history of technology and products from sewing-machine thread to mass-produced plain and high-fashion silks"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL8634420W
Subjects
HistorySilk industryIndustries - GeneralUnited StatesBusiness / Economics / Finance20th centuryAntiques & CollectiblesTextiles & CostumeAntiques/Collectibles19th centuryIndustries, united states, history