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Silk skirt and blouse dyed with Perkin's mauve aniline dye

Silk skirt and blouse dyed with Perkin's mauve aniline dye

1862-1863

Collection of "Britain's Cottons" samples

Collection of "Britain's Cottons" samples

1957

Fabric bolt end

Fabric bolt end

circa 1900

Piece of cloth from Edward Jenner's coffin, United Kingdom, 1823

Piece of cloth from Edward Jenner's coffin, United Kingdom, 1823

1823

Piece of fabric from Vickers Vimy in presentational case

Piece of fabric from Vickers Vimy in presentational case

1977

Sheet of cloth with Egyptian decoration, framed

Sheet of cloth with Egyptian decoration, framed

Three Kodak No. 2 Glazing Cloths

Three Kodak No. 2 Glazing Cloths

Szerelmey Leather cloth

Szerelmey Leather cloth

Roll of 'Empire' cloth

Roll of 'Empire' cloth

Fabric Bolt End

Fabric Bolt End

circa 1900

Synthetic textiles used in an experiment to find a treatment to make the fibres absorbent, Hungary, 1980s

Synthetic textiles used in an experiment to find a treatment to make the fibres absorbent, Hungary, 1980s

1980-1989

Cleaning cloths for acupuncture needles, Japan

Cleaning cloths for acupuncture needles, Japan

1980-1990

sample of fabric made from polylactic acid

sample of fabric made from polylactic acid

2001-2005

Fabric Bolt End

Fabric Bolt End

Cloth and Sponge Eyepiece for Arriflex 35mm cine camera

Cloth and Sponge Eyepiece for Arriflex 35mm cine camera

Sachet of `Spotkleen' stain-removing cloth, for British Transport Hotels Limited - with`Sunburst' logo, c.1982. Made by Personalized Products, Alton, Hampshire. Overall: 76 mm x 56 mm.

Sachet of `Spotkleen' stain-removing cloth

Cloth from medicine chest.

Cloth from medicine chest

Shoe-shine cloth, c.1982

Shoe-shine cloth

Shoe-shine cloth, c.1982

Shoe-shine cloth

3 LNER Tray Cloths

Three tray cloths, London & North Eastern Railway

Shoe-shine cloth, c.1982

Shoe-shine cloth

Cloth, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935.

Cloth, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935

Patent specifications - files containing copies of specifications plus notes, correspondence, drawings. ‘Early developments of knitted fabrics with through weft’. Samples of fabric with accompanying letters, notes, diagram etc. From James Morton and other outside firms. Also, trials from Balm Hill. F.N.F. samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No’s 40-45. F.N.F. misc dated samples til 1941.

Morton Collection: samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No’s 40-45.

up until 1941

Tray cloth, LMS copperplate logo, 1923-1940

Tray cloth, LMS copperplate logo

Tray cloths, Eurostar, blue paper.

Tray cloths

Patent specifications - files containing copies of specifications plus notes, correspondence, drawings. ‘Early developments of knitted fabrics with through weft’. Samples of fabric with accompanying letters, notes, diagram etc. From James Morton and other outside firms. Also, trials from Balm Hill. F.N.F. samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No’s 1-19. (From Darvei 1924 – ) Mostly at Nottingham – Balm Hill samples 1928.

Morton Collection: samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No’s 1-19.

1928

Sachet of `Spotkleen' stain-removing cloth, for British Transport Hotels Limited - with`Sunburst' logo, c.1982. Made by Personalized Products, Alton, Hampshire. Overall: 76 mm x 56 mm.

Sachet of `Spotkleen' stain-removing cloth

Roll of cloth in tube, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

Roll of cloth in tube, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935

Printed cloth, "Railway Phobia or the March of Speculation". A series of cartoons printed in brown on linen cloth. 15"x21"

Printed cloth

Patent specifications - files containing copies of specifications plus notes, correspondence, drawings. 3 samples of heavily embroidered cloth suitable for furnishing fabrics, a continuous single pattern, i.e. scallop covering the whole surface area.

Morton Collection: 3 samples of heavily embroidered cloth

White linen cloth, BTH, oblong.

Linen cloth, British Transport Hotels

Four tray cloths, LMS hotels no.L37, 1923-1940

Four tray cloths, London Midland & Scottish Railway

First aid cloth, London & North Eastern Railway issue, c1939. Covered in white powder.

First Aid cloth

1934-1944

Tray cloth, GWR, White damask with self-coloured floral design: GWR Hotels insignia in centre. 22 1/2"x11"

Tray cloth, Great Western Railway

Leather case containing a folded cloth, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

Leather case with cloth, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935

White linen cloth, BTH Cars

Linen cloth, British Transport Hotels - Cars

Patent specifications - files containing copies of specifications plus notes, correspondence, drawings. ‘Early developments of knitted fabrics with through weft’. Samples of fabric with accompanying letters, notes, diagram etc. From James Morton and other outside firms. Also, trials from Balm Hill. F.N.F. samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No’s 46-51. Unlabelled fabric samples, mostly lightweight brightly coloured knitted fabrics.

Morton Collection: samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No’s 46-51

Shoe-shine cloth, c.1982

Shoe-shine cloth

White linen cloth, BTH, square, patched

Linen cloth, British Transport Hotels

White linen cloth, BTH, oblong.

Linen cloth, British Transport Hotels

Patent specifications - files containing copies of specifications plus notes, correspondence, drawings. ‘Early developments of knitted fabrics with through weft’. Samples of fabric with accompanying letters, notes, diagram etc. From James Morton and other outside firms. Also, trials from Balm Hill. F.N.F. samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No's 30-39. Through weft “filet” samples. 1929, Nottingham.

Morton Collection: samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No's 30-39.

1929

Kitchen cloth linen, British Transport Hotels, 1948-1960

Kitchen cloth linen, British Transport Hotels, 1948-1960

Tray cloth, damask, NER Dining Car, dated August 1912

Tray cloth, damask, NER Dining Car

Patent specifications - files containing copies of specifications plus notes, correspondence, drawings. ‘Early developments of knitted fabrics with through weft’. Samples of fabric with accompanying letters, notes, diagram etc. From James Morton and other outside firms. Also, trials from Balm Hill. F.N.F. samples of cloth mounted and labelled. No's 20-29. Balm Hill Pat/Fabrics all 1929. Nottingham.

Morton Collection: Balm Hill Pat/Fabrics

1929

Cooper's Electrical Illuminating Cloth, serial no 5428, a baize cloth with bare electrical conductors sewn inside it to be placed under the d ining table, so that candle sticks with electric light bulbs with pins in their bases press in to the baize thereby lighting up, patented by Henry Cooper of Bakewell in 1902 (patent no 2284), English, 1902-1905. green one side, beige the on the other.

Electrical Illuminating Cloth

1902-1905