Place: Great Britain – Page 2 – Lancashire Textile Gallery

Birtwistle & Oddie Designs and Weave Samples

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A selection of jacquard designs and fabric samples produced by Birtwistle &Oddie Ltd of Prospect Mill, Wharf Street, Blackburn. The company was founded at Prospect Mill in 1907 by H. H. Birtwistle and A. M. Oddie. The company remained there until 1972 and was known for producing jacquard woven brocades, and later cotton and rayon […]

Turkey Red & Khaki at Elmfield Hall

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Exploring the connections between two iconic dyes and the story of William Gatty and his home; Elmfield Hall in Accrington.

Sample of wool dress fabric printed with abstract gemstone pattern

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This sample is one of a set of over 90 print samples attributed to the Robert Hindle & Co Print Works in Sabden, Lancashire. The vibrant colours of the samples are a perfect example of the impact that aniline dyes had on the dyeing and printing industries. The first aniline dye was mauveine or ‘Perkin’s […]

Sample of wool dress fabric printed with a paisley check design

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This sample is one of a set of over 90 print samples attributed to the Robert Hindle & Co Print Works in Sabden, Lancashire. The vibrant colours of the samples are a perfect example of the impact that aniline dyes had on the dyeing and printing industries. The first aniline dye was mauveine or ‘Perkin’s […]

Pair of crewel work embroidered linen pockets

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Unlike menswear, women’s clothing in the 18th century did not have ‘built in’ pockets and the modern handbag was yet to be invented. Instead, most women wore pockets like these on a tape around the waist, usually over the top of a petticoat but underneath the outer layer of the skirt. Slits could be left […]

Commemorative wax print calendar for the year 2000 by ABC Studios

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A millennium ‘guaranteed wax’ calendar for the year 2000 from the ABC Wax company, which has links to Greater Manchester to this day. The company began with a printworks which opened in Hyde in the early 19th century. In 1908 they began to produce the exact kind of fabric we see here – imitation batik […]

Commercial sample of batik wax print style fabric with fish motifs

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This commercial sample was designed and manufactured in Lancashire using industrial printing processes to closely imitate the effect of a traditional, hand worked batik or wax resist dyeing. The design features a simple colour palette with geometric patterns as the backdrop for large and graphic fish motifs. Resist-dyeing is an ancient process and flourished in […]

Commemorative fabric for Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee

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This fabric was designed and manufactured in Lancashire using industrial printing processes to closely imitate the effect of traditional, hand worked batik or wax resist dyeing so that it could be sold on the African export market. This example is particularly interesting as it was manufactured to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II […]

Commercial sample of batik wax print style fabric manufactured by Edwards, Cunliffe & Co Ltd

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This commercial sample was designed and manufactured in Lancashire using industrial printing processes to closely imitate the effect of a traditional, hand worked batik or wax resist dyeing. It was produced by the Manchester based firm Edwards, Cunliffe & Co Ltd c.1950-60 and was intended for the African export market. A manufacturer’s label still attached […]

Sample of wool dress fabric printed with abstract and grape motifs

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This sample is one of a set of over 90 print samples attributed to the Robert Hindle & Co Print Works in Sabden, Lancashire. The vibrant colours of the samples are a perfect example of the impact that aniline dyes had on the dyeing and printing industries. The first aniline dye was mauveine or ‘Perkin’s […]

Sample of wool dress fabric printed with tartan inspired pattern

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This sample is one of a set of over 90 print samples attributed to the Robert Hindle & Co Print Works in Sabden, Lancashire. The vibrant colours of the samples are a perfect example of the impact that aniline dyes had on the dyeing and printing industries. The first aniline dye was mauveine or ‘Perkin’s […]

Sample of wool dress fabric printed with deep green and lilac floral motifs

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This sample is one of a set of over 90 print samples attributed to the Robert Hindle & Co Print Works in Sabden, Lancashire. The vibrant colours of the samples are a perfect example of the impact that aniline dyes had on the dyeing and printing industries. The first aniline dye was mauveine or ‘Perkin’s […]