Colchon, Mattress cover, sabanilla

Date1800-1830

MediumChurro Wool (animal fiber), cotton ticking, wool batting

Dimensions75 3/4 x 57 1/2 in. (192.4 x 146.1 cm)

ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1995 General Obligation Bonds

Object numberPC1998.19.47

DescriptionA colchon or mattress cover made from Churro wool sabanilla, and later modified into a quilt with synthetic-dyed yarns. Probably woven by the great great grandfather of Luz Chavez of Lemitar about 1800-1830 according to Luz Chavez who sold it to Tony Garcia, who sold it to Ward Alan Minge. Her grandparents also wove, and could have made some of the repairs.Sometime after the 1860s, the front and back sheets were quilted together. The circular stains indicate that it may have been used at one time as packing material for paint cans.

Style: Sabanilla, plain weave, three-piece
Warp: Natural 1-ply, Z-spun beige
Weft: Natural 1-ply, Z-spun beige
Overstitching: Commercial 2-ply, S-ply, Z-spun red, synthetic
Commercial 4-ply, S-ply, Z-spun blue, synthetic, faded
Repairs: Patched with blue and white cotton ticking, white cotton cloth, and scraps of sabanilla
Seams: Natural 1-ply, Z-spun beige
Sides/ends: Seamed inside and overstitched with commercial wool yarns
28 warps per inch
26 wefts per inch
19-21" widths

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