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United Africa Co Ltd.1
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ikat weave
Textile

ikat weave

20th Century

A yellow and maroon woven ikat with a stripe design.

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Dutch wax style printed sample
Textile

Dutch wax style printed sample

late 20th Century

A printed sample in the style of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax"), with one selvedge. This fabric was possibly made for a West African market in China and exported. The repeat design is of tort...

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Lieut. Harry Dent Crompton Prize Fund Scheme Design and Structure of Woven Fabrics Reference Collection
Textile

Lieut. Harry Dent Crompton Prize Fund Scheme Design and Structure of Woven Fabrics Reference Collection

The Textile Institute; United Africa Co Ltd.

1937-1938

String bound with hard covers. Brown covers with black text. Book no.19. Contains varied samples of woven dress and furnishing fabrics. Monochrome and polychrome fabrics with textured, printed or ...

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batik fabric
Textile

batik fabric

20th century

This rectangular patchwork design features many different motifs within the patterned squares. Dyed in brown and blue on a white ground. A narrow geometric patterned border runs around three sides o...

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