Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample of Shirt Fabric

1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Gorringe Limited (retailer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Swatch sample of blue, navy and white narrow striped men's cotton shirt fabic


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Sample of shirt fabric
Materials and techniques
cotton and paper
Cotton
Paper
Woven
Brief description
Sample of shirt fabric, made by Frederick Gorringe Limited, 1930s, England
Physical description
Swatch sample of blue, navy and white narrow striped men's cotton shirt fabic
Dimensions
  • With paper description length: 15.5cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
  • Just fabric length: 7.5cm
7.2 x 4.6 dimensions of fabric swatch without paper description
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mrs Gillian Fox
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.227:3-1999

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O89804/sample-of-shirt-frederick-gorringe-limited/
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