A beautiful early artwork from our hand painted archives of 'Hoopoe'. A design as popular as it is bold, and reminiscent of historical Tudor design.
This classically British design is part of The Grand Masters Collection and available by the metre.
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This vibrant page from our fabric archive certainly grabbed our attention. Beautiful samples of Damask and Lampas from 'The English Silk Weaving Company' - the mill where our founder, Reginald Warner, apprenticed.
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A delicate floral design from our artwork archive depicting subtle areas of shading and depth. A fantastic artwork for a Damask silk quality fabric.
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Chevron (3553-11514) and Piano Keys (872) are two classic designs from our archive that are as contemporary today as they were when first woven, over 50 years ago.
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Action shot of our Technical Director Neil, installing a sumptuous Brocatelle design in our entrance hall.
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A lusturous hank of dusky pink tram silk waiting to be wound onto a cone for weaving.
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The Waddesdon Medici, F90010, is still woven on our 1930's Hattersley punch card operated jacquard looms. The special warp and variety of weave structure to creates the signature Gainsborough Medici effect.
The Waddesdon Medici is part of our Grand Masters collection.
Fantastic piece by Yang Yu from this year's RCA graduate show - combining Jacquard and tapestry weaving techniques to produce this unique work.
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Launched today to celebrate Bentley’s centenary, the EXP 100 GT. A vision of sustainable luxury for the future and one that we are delighted to have contributed to.
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Stunning Sorrento from the Renaissance - The Grand Tour collection. Gorgeous quality produced on our 14,400 thread punch card operated loom dating back to the 1930s.
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