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Papers relating to the origin, administration and marketing of the University of Leeds International Textile Archive (ULITA)
1995 - 2019
BOX 1: ULITA committee meetings 2001-2019; Museum Accreditation certificate; The Clothworkers’ Documentation and Conservation Project ULITA (final report 2010); Letters of support for creatin...
notes and samples book
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
before 1920
A blue binder with cord ties, and addressed Oak House, Bradford, containing numbered pages of manuscript notes, black and white photographs and attached embroidery samples. In Ink, red pencil and silk...
silk sample scroll
late 19th Century
A narrow silk on paper scroll or banner, with blank panels to attach and display silk fragments. When rolled the outer part of the scroll is shown as a brightly coloured silk brocade with flower moti...
yi pi or chair cover
19th Century
Two lions playing with balls are embroidered on red silk satin. Between the lions a square framed band of metallic weft faced black satin with a cloud pattern forms the seating area. The gold colour...
woven sample
1880-1914
Double weave textile sample with tapestry style design of flowers and foliage in greens, pinks, blue, yellow and black. This is a copy of historic Italian or French textile.
lace band
before 1970
Strip of cream coloured, Azorean lace. The central design is of regularly spaced circles. There is a border all the way round with a slightly scalloped edge. The lace is knitted using fine, curved ...
Akwuete cloth
c.1964-1965
This is a handwoven Akwuete cloth, woven by a woman on a vertical loom. (Akwuete is a town in eastern Igboland, southeastern Nigeria.) The cloth consists of two broad panels stitched together, with fr...
Madagascar fibre sample
mid 20th Century
A sample of Madagascar fibre. Produced from the leaf sheathes of a palm native to Madagascar (usually Dypsis fibrosa, sometimes other Dypsis species). The donor stated that brushmaking was carried...
Marking Stitch, 2nd Series
DMC Group (1746-)
mid 20th Century
A booklet with embroidery stitch patterns. Patterns include alphabets, borders, geometrical patterns and children engaged in seasonal activities, covering playing in snow, water, sand, ice skating, sk...
Crochet Notions by Penelope
Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd.
mid 20th Century
A booklet with crochet projects, including the star motif, spider's web, well handled gloves, dressing set, dainty garlands, motif luncheon set, petal collar, two choux, blue birds and four lace edgin...
weave sample
Barker, Mary (1907-1999)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
A long sample of commercial weaving in peach, with a repeat stylised flower motif in an art deco style. The warp is in purple and green, the weft includes cream. Made by Mary Barker MBE, the first f...
geometric weave sample
Barker, Mary (1907-1999)
early 20th-mid 20th Century
A sample of commercial weaving in two colourways of mauve and pale yellow, with a repeat stylised design of butterflies within geometric cartouches in an art deco style. The warp is in tan. Made by ...