Twilldene
Headtie Fabric
1980s (made)
1980s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This fabric was manufactured for export to Nigeria, for headties. Its design is based on traditional West African textiles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Twilldene (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Jacquard woven rayon |
| Brief description | Jacquard woven rayon fabric sample for a headtie, wrap or gele, Hayes for export to Nigeria, 1980s |
| Physical description | Headtie, sample, orange ground divided into rectangular sections and decorated with horizontal and diagonal lines. Two attached colourways (a) green (b) red. Design based on traditional West African textiles. |
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| Credit line | Given by the estate of Mr. D.A. Butler |
| Production | Made for Hayes Textiles Limited, London, for export to Nigeria |
| Summary | This fabric was manufactured for export to Nigeria, for headties. Its design is based on traditional West African textiles. |
| Bibliographic reference | Stylianou, N., 'Designing for a New Nigeria: Hayes Textiles Limited and the British Manuacture of Gele in the Postcolonial Period' in Farley, L and Weddell, J., (eds)., Design Objects and the Museum (London, 2016), pp.41-50 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.117-2000 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2000 |
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