Five
Furnishing Fabric
1967 (made)
1967 (made)
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Shirley Craven was chief designer and a director of the forward looking company Hull Traders. The firm took advantage of the flexibility offered by screen-printing and manufactured a constantly expanding range of bright modern designs. It won the Council of Industrial Design Award for printed textiles on a regular basis, including an award in 1968 for this design. Shirley Craven worked directly from sketches, developing several related designs simultaneously, always achieving freshness and spontaneity.
Object details
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| Title | Five (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed linen and cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Five' of hand screen-printed linen and cotton, designed by Shirley Craven, made by Hull Traders Ltd., Lancashire, 1967 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of hand screen-printed linen and cotton. With an abstract design in bold colours. Originally produced in 4 colourways. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Council of Industrial Design |
| Object history | Historical significance: Winner of Design Centre Award in 1968. |
| Production | Hull Traders Ltd were established in 1958 |
| Summary | Shirley Craven was chief designer and a director of the forward looking company Hull Traders. The firm took advantage of the flexibility offered by screen-printing and manufactured a constantly expanding range of bright modern designs. It won the Council of Industrial Design Award for printed textiles on a regular basis, including an award in 1968 for this design. Shirley Craven worked directly from sketches, developing several related designs simultaneously, always achieving freshness and spontaneity. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.792-1968 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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