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White Linens [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying eight annotated samples of linens of different types of weave. Samples are glued to apertures. From top left. 1-2. Cam...
Class I Fancy Linens Autumn 1905 [pattern book]
University of Leeds (1904-)
1905
A hardback with black covers. Book no.1. Contains woven, patterned fabric samples most of which are white and monochrome. A few have coloured patterning and a few have a black or coloured ground. M...
Fancy Cottons Autumn 1906 Class G
University of Leeds (1904-)
1906
Hardback with black covers and spine. Red labels and gold text on spine. Book 4. Contains fabric samples. Mostly with white or cream ground and open weave. With coloured woven or embroidered patt...
Class H Woollen and Worsted fabrics, Autumn 1909
University of Leeds (1904-)
1909
A hardback with black covers and spine. Red label and gold text on spine. Contains samples of fabric mostly in dark shades of grey or brown with slight white or coloured woven patterning. Individua...
permanently pleated skirt
University of Leeds (1904-)
mid - late 20th century
A black, white and grey dogstooth (or houndstooth) design permanently pleated wool skirt. It was made with a process evolved in the Department of Textile Industries, University of Leeds.
Raw Natural Silk (Nett) Fabrics [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-); Courtaulds Ltd.
1908
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 6 annotated samples of dyed silk nett primarily for mourning and coffins. Samples 1. White Crape for Coffin Linings; gauze...
Linens [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-); Wm Clark & Sons, Ltd, Co. Derry
early 20th-mid 20th Century
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying ten annotated samples of dyed linens of different types of weave. Samples are glued to apertures. Three rows. Row 1. ...
University of Leeds open day jumper
University of Leeds (1904-)
1988
A green and white machine knitted University of Leeds open day jumper, using a cut and sew construction. Possibly Shima Seiki knitting wool, using a two colour birds-eye jacquard technique for the bod...
Towellings [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 6 annotated samples of white towellings with red checks and stripes. The samples are annotated thus: 1. linen glass cloth...
Cotton Lawn and Cotton for Rubber Proofing [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-); T. Cross & Co. Bolton
1932
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying annotated samples of dyed cottons. The card is divided into two sections: 1. Cotton Lawn (6 samples) under a descrip...
Handwoven Cloths From Handspun Yarns Dyed with Natural Dyestuffs [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-); Home School of Crafts Saffron Walden
1931
A cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry referencing the Home School of Crafts in Saffron Walden. It displays 6 samples of hand-woven cloth using yarn dyed with natural dye...
exhibit card of linen and cotton ticks
University of Leeds (1904-)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 6 annotated samples of dyed linen and cotton ticks and canvas. Samples are glued to apertures. The left hand column has t...