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Originally Posted by Jobu
Wow Bob and Ron - thank you for all of that info!
It seems that the horizontal threads were woven together at an angle given the miscut appearance of the Marquard silk - though others look like they are perpendicular to the sides so maybe the construction was variable?
Thanks for the compliments on the Marquard as well. I am trying to get a HOFer (where possible) from all cards - or in this case "cards" - that were/could have been issued in New Orleans. Given what you are telling me, and what I read before my purchase, I feel pretty lucky to have found such a nice one for my collection.
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Yes, the horizontal threads always seem to be at a slight angle and not entirely perpendicular to the top and bottom edges. It does seem to vary though and there are some silks with virtually no horizontal angle, and others that are much greater. It probably has to do with how the satin material was originally woven and how it gets stretched and pulled when going through the printing process. If there wasn't any fraying on a particular silk, you probably don't even realize those horizontal threads are at an angle then.