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Madagascar fibre sample
mid 20th Century
A sample of Madagascar fibre. Produced from the leaf sheathes of a palm native to Madagascar (usually Dypsis fibrosa, sometimes other Dypsis species). The donor stated that brushmaking was carried...
reel of embroidery thread
Pesel, Louisa F (1947); DMC Group (1746-)
1870-1947
A roll of dark green embroidery thread. It has been wound on to a piece of cardboard marked with the DMC logo.
Dispositions 90
Chanay & Pupat (1926); J.F.
1912-1913
Hardback with black and green mottled covers and green spine, with black text on cover and spine. Book no.90. Contains woven fabric samples including gauze, taffeta, boucle and slub fabrics. Some s...
Theorie du Tissage des Etoffes de soie
Joannes Desvigne and Co.
1926
This book addresses different aspects of the weaving of silk fabrics.
Theorie du Tissage des Etoffes de soie
Joannes Desvigne and Co.
This book discusses various aspects of silk weaving, with particular reference to patterns, stripes and checks.
Theorie du Tissage des Etoffes de soie
This book on silk weaving focuses on furnishing fabrics.
Dispositions 18
P.Chanay & Cie
mid 20th Century
Hardback with black and blue mottled covers and grey/brown spine, with black text on cover and spine. Book no.18. Contains woven fabric samples including twill, crepe and georgette. Samples are mon...
Dispositions 7
Chanay & Pupat (1926); Michal-Ladichère Frères; R.Béroujon & Condamin Freres
1897-1905
Hardback with green and black mottled covers and green spine, with black text on cover and spine. Book no.7. Contains samples of woven fabrics including damask, satin and chiffon. Samples are monoc...
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P.Chanay & Cie
1933
Hardback with grey covers and spine, with black text on cover and spine. Contains monochrome and polychrome woven fabric samples. Some are unpatterned, most have small repeating geometric motifs or ...
Armures [pattern book]
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Hardback with black covers and red spine, with black text on cover and spine. Contains woven fabric samples. In the first and third sections the samples are monochrome and patterned with small geome...
Armures [pattern book]
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Hardback with black covers and orange-brown spine, with black text on cover and spine. Contains woven fabric samples with loom configuration diagrams for each sample. Samples are unpatterned or have...