Designed by Marianne Straub for Helios Limited in Bolton, this material was produced as furnishing fabric in 1947. Straub was the head designer of Helios from 1937 and Managing Director from 1947 and became known for producing inexpensive but stylish ranges of furnishing fabrics for retail. Straub used new approaches to create fabric, which led to interesting surface qualities and texture. She had a thorough knowledge of textile technology, and had studied hand and mechanised weaving in her native Switzerland, and the UK. While appearing to be influenced by the geometric designs of Second World War textiles, this pattern exhibits a more painterly nature, whch can be seen in the irregularity of the dots.