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Dry-me-dry : the untold story of the "amazing 3 fibre towel" : featuring the designs of John and Earline Brice, 1953-1958
"In the 1930s, Alabama textile firm West Point Manufacturing Company came up with a groundbreaking dish towel fabric that combined cotton and linen with rayon, a relatively new fiber. Dubbed "Martex Dry-Me-Dry: The Amazing 3 Fibre Towel," the patented blend became famous among American homemakers for its lint-free absorption and speedy evaporation. In the 1950s, Martex Dry-Me-Dry dish towels got a facelift from industrial designers John and Earline Brice. Their bold designs in striking colors were a hit; two were even included in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Dry-Me-Dry: The Untold Story of the "Amazing 3 Fibre Towel" explains the history of these remarkable kitchen textiles and catalogs them for the first time ever. Listings include official pattern names, comprehensive colorways, original sizes, and clean, luscious images by renowned textile photographer Don Tuttle."--Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781543934076
- ISBN: 1543934072
- Physical Description: 158 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Pennsauken, NJ : BookBaby, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-154) and index. |
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| Genre: | History. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at State Library of Alabama.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| LDR | 02755cam a2200505 i 4500 | ||
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| 001 | 239882 | ||
| 003 | EG-AL | ||
| 005 | 20190918100402.0 | ||
| 008 | 180213s2018 njua b 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 2018902019 | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)on1046977569 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dOCLCF ‡dOWL ‡dOCLCO ‡dASL | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781543934076 | |
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| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a746 ‡223 |
| 049 | . | ‡aASLM | |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aHorowitz, Sarah K., ‡eauthor. |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aDry-me-dry : ‡bthe untold story of the "amazing 3 fibre towel" : featuring the designs of John and Earline Brice, 1953-1958 / ‡cSarah K. Horowitz. |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aPennsauken, NJ : ‡bBookBaby, ‡c[2018] | |
| 300 | . | ‡a158 pages : ‡billustrations (chiefly color) ; ‡c28 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 152-154) and index. | |
| 520 | . | ‡a"In the 1930s, Alabama textile firm West Point Manufacturing Company came up with a groundbreaking dish towel fabric that combined cotton and linen with rayon, a relatively new fiber. Dubbed "Martex Dry-Me-Dry: The Amazing 3 Fibre Towel," the patented blend became famous among American homemakers for its lint-free absorption and speedy evaporation. In the 1950s, Martex Dry-Me-Dry dish towels got a facelift from industrial designers John and Earline Brice. Their bold designs in striking colors were a hit; two were even included in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Dry-Me-Dry: The Untold Story of the "Amazing 3 Fibre Towel" explains the history of these remarkable kitchen textiles and catalogs them for the first time ever. Listings include official pattern names, comprehensive colorways, original sizes, and clean, luscious images by renowned textile photographer Don Tuttle."--Publisher's description. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0. | ‡aBrice, Earline Kimbrell, ‡d1914-1972. |
| 600 | 1 | 0. | ‡aBrice, John Joseph, ‡d1921-1965. |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aDish towels. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aHousehold linens ‡xDesign. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aHousehold linens ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aTextile fabrics. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aTextile design ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aTextile workers ‡zAlabama ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aDish towels. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01893513 | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aHousehold linens. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst00962128 | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aTextile design. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01148616 | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aTextile fabrics. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01148636 | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aTextile workers. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01148958 | |
| 651 | 7. | ‡aAlabama. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01204694 | |
| 648 | 7. | ‡a1900-1999 ‡2fast | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aHistory. ‡2fast ‡0(OCoLC)fst01411628 | |
| 710 | 2 | . | ‡aWest Point Manufacturing Company. |
| 994 | . | ‡aC0 ‡bASL | |
| 905 | . | ‡uaperry | |
| 901 | . | ‡aon1046977569 ‡bOCoLC ‡c239882 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc | |
