by Applied Image | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, News Archives
It’s another take on an avian species for this month’s [common] thread, but birds are an ever popular choice for a motif and Marion Dorn’s are just fabulous. The birds in Birds (screen-printed cotton, 1936) swoop this way and that for a gloriously...
by Applied Image | Jul 31, 2014 | Blog, News Archives
In Old English, clout was a word used for patch; it later came to mean rag or fragment: ‘Ne’er cast a clout ’till May be out’ i.e. don’t discard you winter clothes until the end of May…or until the end of July, if the hailstones in...
by Applied Image | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, News Archives
Flamingos have long had a home in the hearts of authors (think Carroll), hotel complex developers (think Vegas), and kitsch gardeners (still a thing). And from stationery and swimwear, it’s safe to say that these elegant and intriguing birds are back in favour;...
by Applied Image | Jun 29, 2014 | Blog, News Archives
Braintree’s textile industry was all kinds of fabulous. It made quite a mark on the town. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Braintree was home to (the family company of:) and who gained international notoriety for their and Their skilled even created cloth for the...
by Applied Image | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, News Archives
With the weekend came Coffee, Cake & Memories – not only a celebration of the Warner Textile Archive’s 10th anniversary, but a celebration of Warner & Sons, and those who contributed to creating its legacy. We invited the Company’s former...
by Applied Image | May 30, 2014 | News Archives, Press Releases
The Warner Textile Archive is one of many museums in the UK taking part in the IWM First World War Centenary Partnership. At the Archive we have undertaken a special research project, uncovering the role of Warner & Sons and its employees during World War One, and...
