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The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment

  • Circa 1820 – 1870

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A description of the steps in Ramie cloth production written to accompany a five-volume, brocade-bound set of 60 Chinese watercolor paintings. The watercolors show, in chronological order, the process of producing Ramie cloth, a silk-like fabric, in China during the 1820s.

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Collected by Sidney and Mildred Edelstein.
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  • 9 in. W x 13.5 in. H
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“The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment,” circa 1820–1870. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/z91zlcd.

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