Weave Truth With Trust
Details
Creator(s): Duxbury, Mabel (1924-2010)(Author)
Title: Weave Truth With Trust
Date created: 1944-c. 1950
Accession number: ITC 2010.41
Site Location(s): Created in - Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.7965, -1.54785 )
Place of creation: Made in United Kingdom - Leeds
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/670683
Collection group(s): International Textile Collection
Description
A loose-leaf, hand written manuscript which includes annotations and corrections. The work has been submitted as a marked educational assignment, but some chapters appear to be subsequent additions. Includes some cuttings from newspapers or magazines and fabric samples.
The introduction includes a little biographical information about the author, a local domestic science teacher.
c.102 pages
Chapter list: 2 non-paginated pages of excerpts from songs or poems; Weavers of All Ages pp. 3-9; Local Historical Associations pp. 10-20; Wool pp. 21-28; Hair Fibres pp. 29-32; Qutun (Cotton) pp. 33-44; Linen pp. 45-52; Silk pp. 53-58; Bast Fibres pp. 59-62; 'Tapa-A Beaten Thing pp. 63-64; Basket Weaving pp. 65-70; Carpet Weaving pp. 71-76; Lace Making pp. 77-79; I) Dyes II) Designs pp. 80-83; 'Weave Truth With Trust': London 1700 pp. 84-99; Rayon, Plastics, Nylon (non paginated ?addition); Tapestry (non paginated ?addition), Conclusion pp. 100-102. Source list and bibliography at end.
Physical characteristics
Category: Textile
Technique: Manuscript
Medium: paper
Object: width 21cm height 33.5cm
Accession details
Accession number: ITC 2010.41
Accession date: 19/03/2010
Source: Gift; Duxbury, Mabel
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