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Thursday, March 14, 2013

A Silk History Lesson

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

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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4 comments:

  1. Even though I an not a "silk lover", it has been fascinating! Melita

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    1. The history of thread companies is fascinating. Have you ever heard about how Kreinik got started?

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  2. No, just know it is a family business. Have you got a link to the story?

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    1. Yes. This is the shorter version. I can't find the longer one.
      http://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.

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