Textile / wool / sample

One of a collection of samples of Paisley shawl patterns, short length of a woven border with long cone or buta shapes at the centre, detailed multi-coloured design predominantly in shades of red, blue and green: probably Scottish, Paisley, mid-19th century

Textile / wool / sample

Sample of tweed fabric, woven in pink and brown wool, the thicker pink yarn creating a textured effect, one of an archive including fabric samples, order books, press photographs and comments relating to Ceemo Tweeds owned by Robert Perrier, with tweeds produced on Harris and Lewis: Scottish, Isle of Harris and Isle of Lewis, 1962 - 1964

Fabric sample

Sample length of fabric woven in brown wool and brown metallic lurex yarns, in a 2/2 twill structure, one of an archive including fabric samples, order books, press photographs and comments relating to Ceemo Tweeds owned by Robert Perrier, with tweeds produced on Harris and Lewis: Scottish, Isle of Harris, Isle of Lewis, 1962 - 1964