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X is for... This wonderful paper and paint design of roses and crosses. An unnamed design by Eva Crofts in the 1920s. She described her work as “natural happiness and of clear unalloyed pleasure.” #TextileArchive #TextileDesign #TextileHistory #Roses #Design #Interiors

W is for White Rose Vibrant painted on paper desing by Graham Sutherland. Designed in the 1940s for Helios. #TextileDesigns #TextileHistory #TextileArchive #Colour #Interiors #FloralDesign

V is for Verona A stuning and delicate hand-painted artwork for printed cotton designed by Bertrand Whittaker in 1932. #TextileArchive #Design #TextileDesign #Colour #FloralDesign TextileHistory

U is for our unnamed designs This copperplate printed on cotton is by Petitpierre & Cie of Nantes, France and dates from the late 18th century The pattern was reproduced by Warners up until the 1980s. #TextileArchive #TextileHistory #TextileDesign #Interiors #Design

Last tickets remaining for our exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour of the Warner Textile Archive Exploring new discoveries, paper designs, opulent silks and luxurious furnishing fabrics The tour after this won't be till October so grab the opportunity now! 🎟️ ow.ly/6BGr50SnJB7

T is for Thicket Rule paper for handwoven silks and cottons. First produced in 1927. Rule papers were used to create the punch cards for the loom. An early form of computing! #textilearchive #textilehistory #textiledesign #textiles #design #interiors

S is for Stalbridge A luxurious handwoven silk woven by Warner & Sons in the late nineteenth century. It had previously been woven by Norris & Co. and Keith & Co. #TextileArchive #TextileDesign #TextileHistory #Design #Interiors

R is for Rock Garden A hand painted design from 1928 by a currently unknown artist. #TextileArchive #TextileHistory #TextileDesign #Interiors #Design

1953, Lily Lee and Hilda Carver come out of retirement for a very special project. They had been asked to weave 30 yards of Royal purple velvet for Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Meanwhile, other Warner staff were busy creating other textiles for this very special day #WTA20

1937, Miss Lily E. Lee is asked to weave weave 41 yards of royal purple velvet for the coronation robes of the Duchesses of York, Kent and Gloucester. About ½ a yard was woven each day by Lily and her colleague Mrs Calver who operated a second hand loom. #WTA20 #TextileArchive

Q is for Queensway Designed by Robert Goodden in 1952. A powerwoven silk, cotton and metal tissue designed to decorate Westminster Abbey for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 #TextileArchive #TextileHistory #TextileDesign #Interiors #Design

1925, 📸'Kenilworth' is an example of three-pile velvet. Originally woven in 1916, it was displayed at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley. At the Paris Exhibition Frank Warner received the award of the Legion of Honour, the highest French order of merit! #WTA20

Braintree's oldest weaver, John Makin dies aged 82. John was born in Sudbury in 1840, also the son of a silk weaver. Said to be of a kind temperament, he was held in high reverence amongst the company. #WTA20 #TextileArchive #TextileDesign #TextileHistory

1916, members of the silk association, including its president Frank Warner, gathered to discuss wartime trade However, Frank also wanted to discuss his own invention - a luxurious three-pile velvet Sadly, the technique and machinery used to make it, died with him in 1930 #WTA20

P is for Pavlova Designed by Contessa Friedlinde di Colbertaldo Dinzl and is a screen-printed cotton The design was purchased in 1967 from freelance di Colbertaldo Dinzl, who worked from her studio on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy #TextileArchive #TextileHistory #TextileDesign

1911, Thomas Wheeler was responsible for weaving the cloth of gold for King George V's coronation robes He worked at Waters before Warner's purchased the company. Was a member of the Worshipful Company of Silk Weavers and a Freeman of the City of London. #WTA20 #TextileArchive

1911, Warner's displayed work at the Turin Exhibition Judges took 2 years to decide winners! But worth the wait for Warners with many staff members receiving diplomas. Designer Mr B. Whittaker (📸2 left), received a silver medal #WTA20 #TextileArchive #TextileHistory

O is for Orbis Designed by Sally Maltby in 1972 and based on an early map of the world from around 1605 This design is also available as a greetings card in our Museum Shop and online ow.ly/10mr50QyhCy #textiles #design #fabrics #interiors #furnishing

Despite the death of their founder, 1908 was a good year for Warner's. They received a 'grand prix' for every piece of fabric shown at the Franco-British Exhibition in Shepherd's Bush. 🧵🏆 #WTA20 #TextileArchive #TextileDesign #TextileHistory

O is for Orbis Designed by Sally Maltby in 1972. It is based on an early map of the world from around 1605. #TextileArchive #TextileDesign #TextileHistory #Textiles #Interiors #Maps