Sir Thomas Wardle and the Decorative Treatment of Textile Fabrics
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A 1899 Magazine of Art article on Sir Thomas Wardle, the Leek dyer and printer who worked alongside William Morris in reviving dyeing. It discusses his work to improve the colour of dyed and printed goods, his use of natural and aniline dyes, and his collection of Indian and Persian fabrics and printing blocks. It also describes wax-resist printing on silk and the chemical weighting and adulteration of silk. Illustrated with textile designs including the 'Lily', 'Sydney', 'Red Admiral' and 'Tiger Lily' patterns, and an embroidery outline design for Liberty and Co.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1899
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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