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WARDLE VELVETS

WARDLE VELVETS

WARDLE VELVETS

Product catalog summary
Introduction to Wardle Velvets: Morris & Co. introduces Wardle Velvets, a collection inspired by William Morris's dedication to mastering crafts. The collection features luxurious velvet designs based on original archive patterns, coordinated with Morris & Co.'s paint palette.
Collection Overview: The Wardle Velvets collection consists of 30 fabrics, designed and made in the UK. Each design is crafted to pair with specific wallpapers and paints, enhancing the aesthetic coherence.
Key Designs:
  • Artichoke Velvet: Features bold artichoke patterns with rich color treatments, ideal for upholstery and drapery.
  • Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet: Showcases entwined willow stems with a shimmering effect, available in three organic color stories.
  • Bluebell Velvet Embroidery: A contemporary reinvention of the 1876 Bluebell design, featuring gradient stitching for realism.
  • Sunflower Caffoy Velvet: Offers a radiant pattern in seven color choices, perfect for home decoration.
Versatility and Coordination: Wardle Velvets are available in 12 color options, designed to coordinate with Morris & Co.'s paint range, suitable for various decorating projects.
Showroom Information: Morris & Co. has showrooms in London, New York, Chicago, Dubai, the Netherlands, and Germany, providing contact details for each location.
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Catalog excerpts

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I N WA R D L E V E L V E T S , M O R R I S & C O . A R E T HR ILLED TO IN T RODUCE A M AJOR NE W TOOL T O T H E C R A F T S P E R S O N ’ S T O O L K I T. One of William Morris’s most admirable qualities was his diligent understanding of every art offered by his company, Morris & Co. From tapestry weaving to fabric dyeing, he ensured that before his firm manufactured anything, he could make it himself. One way Morris kept adding to his brimming skillset was by persuading makers to adopt him as their student. One such maker was Thomas Wardle. A second-generation fabric manufacturer from Leek in...

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Artichoke Velvet Featuring the same glorious, boldly scaled artichoke heads of J.H. Dearle’s 1898 original, this highly ornamental design receives some of the richest colour treatment of any Morris & Co. velvet. Printed at our Grade II listed factory in Lancashire, a darkly dyed backdrop dramatically foregrounds Dearle’s virile Artichoke pattern. Ideal for use in upholstery and drapery. Wardle Velvet Muddy Warren Fired Biscuit

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Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet With a luxuriously deep-cut pile, Willow Boughs from 1887 is newly interpreted as a delightful velvet. Featuring the elegantly entwined willow stems that so enchanted William Morris, an irresistible shimmer can be glimpsed across the three organic colour stories. Perfect for use in upholstery and drapery. Meadow Sweet Wardle Velvet Sweet Briar

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Bluebell Velvet Embroidery A work of exquisite craftspersonship involving skilled artisans from across the world, our Bluebell Velvet Embroidery sparkles with jewel-like colour and detail. Featuring gradient stitching for a high degree of realism, this remarkable fabric is a contemporary reinvention of William Morris’s 1876 Bluebell. Perfect for use in upholstery and most drapery projects. Willow Boughs Minor Wardle Velvet Webbs Blue Sussex Rush

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Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Originally imagined as a wallpaper available for the low price of 4 shillings and sixpence in 1879, Sunflower is here translated onto sumptuous velvet fabric. In no less than 7 colour choices, Sunflower’s radiant pattern of flowerheads and flowing vine forms offer an irresistible decorating story for the home. Perfect for use in upholstery and drapery. Meadow Sweet Wardle Velvet Sweet Briar

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Wardle Velvet A staple plain of undeniable quality and versatility, the Wardle Velvet instils confidence in any upholstery and drapery project. Available in a range of 12 colour possibilities, our Wardle Velvets present endless decorating stories as a coordinate fabric or leading textile. Each colourway is made to coordinate with the namesake hue in our Morris & Co. Paint range. Perfect for use in upholstery and drapery. Meadow Sweet Wardle Velvet Sweet Briar

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Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Bluebell Embroidery Bluebell Embroidery Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Wardle Velvet Sunflower Caffoy Velvet Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet 237287 Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet 237290 Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet 237291 Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet 237288 Willow Boughs Caffoy Velvet 237289

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LONDON SHOW ROOM Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, First Floor, South Dome, Lots Road, London, SW10 0XE Tel: + 44 203 903 3700 Email: [email protected] NE W YOR K SHOW ROOM D&D Building, 979 3rd Avenue, Suite 905, New York, NY 10022 Tel +1 212 319 7220 Email: [email protected] CHIC AGO SHOW ROOM 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 6-117A, Chicago, IL 60654 Tel +1 312 929 2058 Email: [email protected] DUBA I SHOW ROOM The Prism Tower, Office 2708, Floor 27, PO Box 391982, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4361 9766 Email: [email protected]...

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