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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.
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...
Cross Stitch New Designs, 3rd Series
DMC Group (1746-)
1950-1970
A booklet with examples of cross stitch patterns. Patterns are based on flora and fauna, for example fish swimming in a pond, bird by a nest or flower borders. The pattern designs include children in ...
Bilbille & Co Printed Silks February 1964 no.3
Bilbille & Co
1964
Softback with cream coloured covers, orange labels on cover. Contains woven fabric samples (twill, taffeta) with printed patterning including flower heads, floral sprigs, abstract organic designs, pa...
Cotons Été 1950 Envoi C
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1950
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Mostly geometric woven patterning in 1-6 colours includes stripes (some with geometric or floral dobbies), plaid, dot...
Cotons Été 1950 Envoi E
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1950
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Mostly geometric woven patterning in 1-6 colours includes stripes (some with geometric or floral dobbies), plaid, che...
Cotons Été 1951 Envoi A
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1951
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Mostly geometric woven patterning in 1-6 colours includes stripes (some with geometric or floral dobbies), plaid, che...
Cotons Été 1951 Envoi B
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1951
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Woven patterning in 1-10 colours includes stripes (some with geometric or floral dobbies), plaid, checks, chevrons, l...
Cotons Été 1951 Envoi C
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1951
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Woven patterning in 1-10 colours includes stripes (some with geometric dobbies), checks, plaid, houndstooth, basketwo...
Cotons Été 1951 Envoi F
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1951
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Woven patterning in 1-7 colours includes plaid, houndstooth, stripes, chevrons and dots. Some samples have texturing...
Cotons Été 1952 Envoi A Bis
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1952
Softback with red covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples. Woven patterning in 2-6 colours includes stripes, plaid, houndstooth, paisley designs, floral sprigs. Some samples h...