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Specimens of linen, 1783-1784.

Specimens of linen, 1783-1784.

1783-1784

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

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

1934

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

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

1970-1990

7 samples of various fabrics

Early sample of woven viscose fabric, c 1908.

circa 1908

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

Pieces of fabric from Wright Bros. 1903 aircraft

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