I live near Lowell, Massachusetts, an important location of many textile mills in early industrial America. In the first half of the nineteenth century, Lowell was selected and developed specifically for the purpose of becoming a center of textile production in North America. The Boott Cotton Mills complex was part of this development. There is a museum that I hope to visit in the near future, but in the meantime, I was given a special preview by my friend Jill who took her kids there over their school vacation. She brought me this cotton tea towel woven at the mill, which I was thrilled to examine. As soon as the American Textile History Museum reopens, I'm planning a field trip to Lowell, and will report back with greater detail.