Swatch book
- Place of origin:
Scotland, Great Britain (printed cotton, made)
Manchester, England (blue cotton, made)
China (pink, blue and white striped cotton, made)
Mexico (black ground floral cotton, made)
Ireland (white textile, made)
Argentina (yellow patterned silk, made)
Karachi, Pakistan (pink flowered silk, made)
Brynmawr, Wales (green candlewick, made)
Great Britain, United Kingdom (black polka dot fabric, made) - Date:
ca. 1960 to ca. 1970 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
United Turkey Red Co. Ltd (printed cotton, manufacturer)
Joseph Clare Ltd (blue cotton, manufacturer)
James Hardcastle & Co Ltd (black and coloured spotted cotton, manufacturer)
Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee & Co. (black and coloured spotted cotton, made for)
China Dyeing Works (pink, blue and white striped cotton, manufacturer)
Textiles la Carolina y Reforma S.A. (black ground floral cotton, manufacturer)
Galway Textile Printers (white textile, manufacturer)
Tintoreria Estamperia Apresto S.A. (yellow patterned silk, manufacturer)
H.M. Silk Mills Ltd (pink flowered silk, manufacturer)
Everwear Candlewick Ltd (green candlewick, manufacturers)
Roha Ltd (black polka dot fabric, manufacturers) - Materials and Techniques:
Printed cotton, printed silk, and candlewick
- Museum number:
T.506-1998
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Swatch book containing ten fabric samples showing assorted dyeing, printing and weaving techniques and range of textile processes.
Comprising:
Furnishing fabric in cotton with a farmyard print;
Blue cotton dress fabric;
Black dress fabric with large green, pink and blue overlapping spots;
White dress fabric in striped pale blue and pink;
Black ground dress fabric with aniline black and Procion resist purple, blue and yellow floral design;
White dress fabric with pink, red, and blue fruits and green leaves;
Yellow and white printed silk dress fabric;
Pink printed silk dress fabric;
Moss green candlewick furnishing fabric;
Dress fabric in black with white and with pink and purple polka dots.
Place of Origin
Scotland, Great Britain (printed cotton, made)
Manchester, England (blue cotton, made)
China (pink, blue and white striped cotton, made)
Mexico (black ground floral cotton, made)
Ireland (white textile, made)
Argentina (yellow patterned silk, made)
Karachi, Pakistan (pink flowered silk, made)
Brynmawr, Wales (green candlewick, made)
Great Britain, United Kingdom (black polka dot fabric, made)
Date
ca. 1960 to ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/maker
United Turkey Red Co. Ltd (printed cotton, manufacturer)
Joseph Clare Ltd (blue cotton, manufacturer)
James Hardcastle & Co Ltd (black and coloured spotted cotton, manufacturer)
Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee & Co. (black and coloured spotted cotton, made for)
China Dyeing Works (pink, blue and white striped cotton, manufacturer)
Textiles la Carolina y Reforma S.A. (black ground floral cotton, manufacturer)
Galway Textile Printers (white textile, manufacturer)
Tintoreria Estamperia Apresto S.A. (yellow patterned silk, manufacturer)
H.M. Silk Mills Ltd (pink flowered silk, manufacturer)
Everwear Candlewick Ltd (green candlewick, manufacturers)
Roha Ltd (black polka dot fabric, manufacturers)
Materials and Techniques
Printed cotton, printed silk, and candlewick
Descriptive line
Swatch book of 10 fabric samples, various manufacturers, Great Britain, Europe, North and South America, Pakistan and China, ca. 1960 to ca. 1970
Materials
Silk (textile); Cotton (textile); Candlewick
Techniques
Weaving; Printed; Dyeing
Subjects depicted
Flowers; Leaves; Fruit; Stylized flowers; Dots; People; Chickens; Farmyards; Apple trees
Categories
Textiles; Clothing; Interiors; Fashion
Collection code
T&F
