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Total number of records: 260

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University of Leeds124
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Lin, Dr Xun - University of Leeds, School of Design34
Manby, J11
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Vegetable Fibres: Flax [exhibit card]
Textile

Vegetable Fibres: Flax [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-); Linen Industry Research Association

1936

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 12 annotated photomicrographs of lengths and cross sections of flax as used in textiles. Top row: Six images of lengths s...

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Hand Woven Silk Fabrics [exhibit card]
Textile

Hand Woven Silk Fabrics [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-); Warner & Sons

1932

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 9 annotated samples of dyed silk textiles in different types of weave. Some samples glued to apertures, some attached wit...

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Woollen Cloths [exhibit card]
Textile

Woollen Cloths [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-); Winterbotham, Strachan & Playne, Stroud

1932

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 7 annotated samples of dyed woollen textiles. Samples are glued to apertures, one with additional tape. 1. Bleached Fla...

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Billiard Cloth [exhibit card]
Textile

Billiard Cloth [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-); Howard & Powell, Ltd, Stroud

1931

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying 7 annotated samples showing the stages of preparation of billiard cloth, with a 3 month period of manufacture from wool bl...

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Handwoven Cloths From Handspun Yarns Dyed with Natural Dyestuffs [exhibit card]
Textile

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...

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exhibit card of linen and cotton ticks
Textile

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...

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Cotton Gaberdines; Cotton Coverts [exhibit card]
Textile

Cotton Gaberdines; Cotton Coverts [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 dyed cotton gaberdines and 3 sampes of cotton coverts. Samples are attached to appertures with tap...

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Azoic Red Stripe Cotton Brocade for Africa [exhibit card]
Textile

Azoic Red Stripe Cotton Brocade for Africa [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-); T. Cross & Co. Bolton

1932

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, with 7 annotated samples showing the stages of preparation of striped cotton brocade. Samples are glued to apertures. 1. Grey; 2....

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Bradford Fabrics Bunting [exhibit card]
Textile

Bradford Fabrics Bunting [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-)

early 20th-mid 20th Century

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying seven annotated samples of dyed worsted for bunting. Samples are glued to apertures, some attached with tape. Worsted w...

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exhibit card of knitting
Textile

exhibit card of knitting

University of Leeds (1904-)

early 20th-mid 20th Century

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying six annotated samples of multi-coloured dyed wool yarn and its knitted form. Samples of yarn are attached by tape to aper...

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Singapore Cambrics (Cotton) [exhibit card]
Textile

Singapore Cambrics (Cotton) [exhibit card]

University of Leeds (1904-); T. Cross & Co. Bolton

1932

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying eight annotated samples of dyed cotton cambrics. Samples are glued to apertures. Section 1. Heading of Indanthrene blue...

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exhibit card of knitting
Textile

exhibit card of knitting

University of Leeds (1904-)

early 20th-mid 20th Century

Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying six annotated samples of dyed wool yarn and knitting. Samples of yarn are attached by tape to apertures. The knitting sam...

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