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Textile:
ITC 2017.136

mid 20th Century

A folding leaflet with information on Nylotan M, used to treat yarn which has been dyed and will be woven. The leaflet concertrates on explaining a chemical treatment of natural and chemical fibres to...

Textile:
ITC 2000.399

1954

Softback with blue covers. The book was compiled in France but includes some fabric samples labelled as Swiss or Italian. Contains woven fabric samples. Patterning includes flower heads, sprigs, o...

Textile:
ITC 2000.400

1954

Softback with blue covers. The book was compiled in France but includes some fabric samples labelled as Swiss or Italian. Contains woven fabric samples including gauze and taffeta. Patterning incl...

Textile:
ITC 2000.403

1954

Softback with green covers. The book was assembled in France but some samples are labelled as being Swiss or Italian. Contains woven garment fabric samples including satin, crepe and taffeta. Patte...

Textile:
ITC 2000.411

1966

Pale green string bound booklet. Contains woven fabric samples patterning including individual flowers, floral sprigs, checks, lozenges, abstract geometric and organic patterning. Patterning is in 1-...

Textile:
ITC 2000.412

1966

Orange red string bound booklet. Contains woven fabric samples patterning including individual flowers, floral sprigs, ornamental floral patterning, triangles, circles, checks, abstract organic patte...

Textile:
ITC 2000.413

1966

Orange red string bound booklet. Contains woven fabric samples patterning including individual flowers, floral sprigs, trailing stems with leaves and flowers, paisley designs, abstract and ornamental...

Textile:
ITC 2016.21

Summer 1914

13 pages of pencil notes in an envelope, made in Geneva, Lyon and Paris over the summer of 1914.

Textile:
ITC 2017.57

mid 19th-early 20th Century

This concertina booklet in dark green with gold lettering, produced by the Society of Chemical Industry in Basle, describes the Ciba and Cibanone colours though fast vat dyeing on cotton yarn. It incl...

Textile:
ITC 2017.28

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

This booklet describes characteristics, techniques and samples of the Eriochrome Blueblack B process. Eriochrome Blueblack B is a dye of remarkable fastness and is particularly useful for grey, slate ...

Textile:
ITC 2017.31

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

This booklet shows eight samples of a dyeing technique called Rhodole Red 12 GF extra for cotton, wool, silk and halfsilk prints. It offers instructions for preparing and applying the printing paste.

Textile:
ITC 2017.68

July 1894

This concertina booklet labelled 'Society of chemical Industry in Basle' dates from July 1894. The date has been added to the khaki cover by hand. It includes18 card bords in total with annotated samp...