Silk lovers are going to enjoy Mary Corbet's brief history of the Bedding Brothers Silk Company through all its evolution in the early part of the 20th Century.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2013/02/vintage-silk-embroidery-thread-tags-tips.html
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Even though I an not a "silk lover", it has been fascinating! Melita
ReplyDeleteThe history of thread companies is fascinating. Have you ever heard about how Kreinik got started?
DeleteNo, just know it is a family business. Have you got a link to the story?
ReplyDeleteYes. This is the shorter version. I can't find the longer one.
Deletehttp://kreinikthread.blogspot.com/2011/03/remembering-jerry-kreinik.html
Sorry I can't make URLs "live" in comments, but you can copy the link and paste it in a new window to read a bit about Mr. Kreinik and his wife.