Automobile Fabric 1959

"Automobile Fabric" is a 1959 textile sample created by the Chatham Manufacturing Company. It's a small, 12-inch square piece of black fabric with a textured, silver-thread pattern. The piece exemplifies the use of innovative materials and designs in the automotive industry in the late 1950s, demonstrating a trend towards incorporating decorative elements into vehicle interiors. This sample, now housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, serves as a fascinating artifact showcasing the intersection of design and technology in the era of the burgeoning American automobile.