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Creator

Belfield, J Biography Biography
Little is known about this person other than they attended college to learn about the art of dyeing textiles before going on to work in the industry. Evidence points to them working for The Barracks Fabrics Printing Co Ltd in the dyehouse in 1964. Their collection of early work books from college and later samples of colour swatches is now in the museum's collections related to textile industry.

Scope and Content
A series of note books and sample books. The note books seem to relate to attendance at college or night school as they contain detailed handwritten descriptions and illustrations of the various processes of dyeing cloth. There are also several ledgers containing samples of dyed textiles, which may have been part of the course work, with proportions of chemical dye used to attain colours. Other ledgers contained printed samples of patterns, which may have been collated once the owner of the ledgers had started work, again with proportions of chemical dyes used during the process. There are a number of company names mentioned, along with two samples for a Friedlinde di Colbertaldo design order for Heals of London.
Extent
0.4 linear metres
Physical description
Good
Language
English
Archival history
Provenance unknown
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Barracks Fabrics Printing Co Ltd Biography Biography
Records indicate that this company may have been part of the Courtaulds Group of companies at some point.

Subject
Dyeing
Textiles
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.