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Collingbourne \u2013 Virginia Snow \u2013 Dexter Company History<\/p>\n

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Based on timeline by Shirley McElderry, used with permission. Annotations by Nancy Nehring to make more relevant to crocheters.<\/p>\n

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1798 \u2013 Dexter Yarn Co. established in Pawtucket, RI.<\/p>\n

1813 \u2013 Mill built and by 1820 producing knitting cotton. Later added other cotton threads and yarns.<\/p>\n

1910 \u2013 Western Thread Co., a yarn and thread manufacturer and dye works, moved to Elgin, IL.<\/p>\n

1912 \u2013 A. B. Collingbourne joined Western Thread Co. Artzilk artificial embroidery and crochet thread introduced.<\/p>\n

1913c \u2013 Began using Virginia Snow as a brand.<\/p>\n

1914c \u2013 Collingbourne became president of Western Thread Co.<\/p>\n

1915 \u2013 Western Thread Co. published Collingbourne\u2019s Encyclopedia of Art Needlework Instruction by Virginia Snow, a combination instruction book and product catalog and about this time began mail order.<\/p>\n

1918 \u2013 Name changed to Collingbourne Mills. Western Thread Co. and Collingbourne Mills used interchangeably until incorporation in 1924. Logo was ABC in a diamond for America\u2019s Best cotton and A. B. Collingbourne.<\/p>\n

1924 \u2013 Collingbourne Mills incorporated as Collingbourne Mills, Inc. Began manufacturing stamped embroidery patterns.<\/p>\n

1926 \u2013 Modern needlework plant built and operated as Virginia Snow Studios. Collingbourne reputed to be largest independent manufacturer of spool, embroidery and crochet threads in USA.<\/p>\n

1927 \u2013 Collinbourne purchased Dexter Yarn Co. Grandma Dexter brand used for quilting, rug making and weaving products.<\/p>\n

1938c \u2013Collingbourne Mills, Inc. went into receivership and A. B. Collingbourne left company.<\/p>\n

1943 \u2013 Rudolph Petzelt purchased company and changed name to Dexter Mills, Inc.<\/p>\n

1949c \u2013 Petzelt sold remaining product to Leeward Products, LTD<\/a> and concentrated on machinery business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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