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After centuries of appeal, the int
The Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company has an illustrious past and fascinating present, as Charlotte Reather discovers
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love a stripe, so I couldn’t help but pick out this dynamic flooring. Apparently I am in good company as 2026 is set to be the year of the stripe. Full of persona
The traditions of patchwork and quilting go back hundreds of years, though, as with other textiles, few pieces survive many generations, unless an item has been cherished and cared for. Initially, it
Tartan check is indelibly associated with Scotland’s identity, but it took centuries to get there. While not a true tartan, the earliest Scottish check is a simple weave in undyed wool, c250 AD and fo
Cushions, rugs, upholstered stools and sofa blankets are the ingredients in a pleasing new trend
‘ Strawberry Thief’, ‘Willow Boughs’, ‘Acanthus’ – it’s difficult to overstate just how influential classic William Morris designs have been on English interiors and how well they capture a certain ki