tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post8113269477942220758..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Milestones in Textile History: Richard Peek Gets An IdeaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-7703450051583444282022-04-23T20:48:41.102-05:002022-04-23T20:48:41.102-05:00I loved this post. We grew up on a ranch, and all...I loved this post. We grew up on a ranch, and all of us wore underwear made of feed sacks. We were so excited to be the one to pick out our favorite prints from the flour sacks. I think most kids wore feed sack underwear. We were never embarassed about it. Thanks for the history. I sent this on to all my sisters.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125823040827869546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-65226536954431519022022-04-23T09:05:07.278-05:002022-04-23T09:05:07.278-05:00I had no idea that the new dyes also required new ...I had no idea that the new dyes also required new printing technology that didn't even exist until late 1930s. Didn't the Depression last longer in rural ares that would have used more feed sacks than in urban areas? Maybe it's possible that there's a bit of truth in the thought. <br /> Especially if people made no distinction between not having enough due to economic depression vs. due to war efforts? What I mean is, does one care if it's due to not enough money in your pocket or due to rationing, that you can't buy extra sugar for a cake or fabric for a new dress? All you know is that you can't buy it. Sorry, I'm babbling thoughts and questions waiting for the coffee to kick in :-)<br /><br />I wonder if the "printed feeds sacks are from the depression" mindset will persist as long as the "quilts were used as Underground Railroad signals" has? JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-68946977953814145392022-04-22T12:13:00.575-05:002022-04-22T12:13:00.575-05:00Love this. I have had many over the years. They ...Love this. I have had many over the years. They make great and fun dish towels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453061537800939265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-27207979140619075332022-04-22T09:37:56.455-05:002022-04-22T09:37:56.455-05:00Now that is one thing I do not have in my collecti...Now that is one thing I do not have in my collection - a pig trading card. I appreciate how you have helped to prove that these dress print sacks were not a product of the Depression. I have a few sacks from my childhood that I cannot bear to cut into, but for the most part, I use my sacks because they make happy quilts. I will keep a sharp eye out for a pig card!Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.com