Warner & Sons Through the Ages
Discover the origins of Warner & Sons and see
objects up close.
See printed curtain panels from c.1830, sumptuous handwoven silks from the early days of the company, design development in the 1930s, and the
exuberance of the 1960s and 1970s.
Warner & Sons: Silks and Velvets for Royalty
See handwoven silks at the Warner Textile Archive from c.1893 – 1920s made for Queen Mary for dresses and palace decoration.
Learn about the history of cloth of gold and the challenges of production for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
Explore the fabrics produced by Warner & Sons for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.
“Britain Can Make It”:
Warner & Sons in the 1930s – 1950s
The 1930s was a period of economic and design shift.
Warner & Sons re-established themselves as designers and weavers of bold modern patterns during the decade, and embraced the geometric style popular at the time.