Germantown Navajo Rug

Description

Early 1890-1920 Navajo Germantown "Sample" Rug.
Beginning in the 1880’s, many trading post owners on the Navajo reservation began to provide commercial yarns to the weavers. These plied yarns came from Eastern woolen mills, principally the ones around Germantown, Pennsylvania. Traders encouraged their better weavers to use these commercial yarns as they created sharp and bold designs. It was also a good way to speed up production since the weaver no longer had to shear, card and hand spin the wool for her rugs.
This sampler is woven from multi-ply commercial "Germantown" wool yarn. Like all smaller Germantowns it has a cotton warp. This sampler is from the period 1890-1920.
This rug looks to have been stored away for most of its life. The dark red,
Burgundy, green and blue colors are very crisp and there are no holes or edge wear. The wool is tightly woven. The yarn appears to have been reveled and re-spun into a tighter yarn. Note 2 small spots on reverse side. Sampler is missing its bottom fringe like most samplers its age.
Size 18.5"h x 21.5"w
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