Even before the United States entered World War II, the disruption of imports and defense demands caused shortages of civilian goods. A silk shortage caused by the economic break with Japan and the ...

In its boldest move to date, OPM last week marched into the U.S. silk industry, became sole holder, buyer and seller of raw silk. Then it stopped all processing of raw silk (except on Army & Navy ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Skein of Royal blue silk hosiery tram ...

Every Wednesday morning in Wilmington (Del.), home town of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., a score-odd lingerie shops and department stores put on sale new shipments of nylon stockings. As soon as the ...