historical term · North Carolina

Factory cord

Mill-made string, contrasted with cord made at home.

Recorded region

Piedmont

Tradition

Traditional / unattributed

Topic

Local language

Source

William S. Powell, “Factory cord,” Encyclopedia of North Carolina (2006), via NCpedia.

Library of North Carolina, NCpedia.

Source publication: 2006 · Record s-0cc7c4ea0b3a

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