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weave sample with crane design
Barker, Mary (1907-1999)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
A sample of commercial weaving associated with the pointpaper design ITC 2017.22.4, showing stylised cranes with a Japanese / art nouveau influence. This weave is in pale blue and cream over a green ...
point paper design
Barker, Mary (1907-1999)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
A stiff card point paper weave design on pre-printed gridlines depicting a design of stylised cranes in produced in red watercolour paint, with some ink annotations on the lower left corner and pencil...
samples of spun fibres
J & P Coats, Ltd; James Chadwick & Brother Ltd.; Ardern; Greenwood
20th Century
A biscuit tin with an image on the lid of a knight on horseback and a mismatching base with cartoon figures in red suits and fur hats. The tin contains of balls of threads of different materials and f...
Old and Rare Scottish Tartans
Stewart, Donald William
1893
A hardback with black covers and gold text on cover and spine. 61 pages of text plus fabric samples of tartans and monochrome illustrations. Samples include (seen in media) Balmoral (#1), Stewart (#...
sewing samples for examination
mid 20th Century
A group of 31 samples (all but one on grey card) and a handwritten note in red ink by the tutor. Samples display different sewing techniques, often on patterned mid-century type fabric, and a few hav...