Textile / wool / sample

Description

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

Museum reference

K.2001.662 A

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Textile / wool / sample, Fabric sample

Production information

Perrier, Robert, 1898 - 1987, Company owner
Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1962 - 1964

Materials

Tweed, Mohair, Wool

Physical description

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

Associations

Ceemo Tweeds
Previous owner: Perrier, Robert, 1898 - 1987

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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