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Souvenir fabric taken from Amundsen's Hangar at King's Bay Spitsbergen

1934

Specimens of linen, 1783-1784.

1783-1784

Anti-friction mat for road junctions made from repurposed tyre tread crumbs

1970-1990

Two small pieces of the fabric from the original Wright Bros. 1903 aircraft.

Pieces of fabric from Wright Bros. 1903 aircraft

7 samples of various fabrics

Early sample of woven viscose fabric, c 1908.

circa 1908

Six fabric samples of fireproof polypropylene fabric covered by an aluminium layer used in the site-specific installation 'Wrapped Reichstag', which was developed by the artists Christo and Jeanne Claude between 1971 and 1995. The installation itself existed for 14 days in 1995, 24 June-6 July. The samples were given to monitors working on the project in 1995 as a means of engaging the public.

Six silver fabric samples from 'Wrapped Reichstag' by Christo and Jeanne Claude

1995