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Australia High Commission

Crimson pure silk damask and banner cloth for military trumpet banners and regimental colours. Ref. 865

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The Brompton Oratory, London SW7.

Pure silk damask in green for Altar frontals in the Sacristan. There is another version of the 15th Century design woven in 1922 in the Warner Archive. Ref. 1250

Cranfield University, Bedfordshire

Pure Silk plain ottoman in Prussian blue for the Chancellors Ceremonial robe. Ref. 2061

Holyrood Guild, U.S.A.

Pure silk damask in green for Ceremonial robes. Ref. 654

Hull University

Deep blue pure silk damask for the Chancellors Ceremonial robe. Ref. 1349 / 2132

Huguenot Society of United Kingdom

a) Bookmark in pure silk crimson and gold to celebrate tri–centenary of arrival in England. Ref. 705
b) Pure silk gentleman's neck ties in crimson and navy incorporating society crest. Ref. 535

Lord Chancellor, The

Pure silk damask in black for Robes of State. Ref. 638 / 1052

Lord Mayor of the Corporation of London

a) Pure silk damask in black for formal dress Ceremonial robes. Ref. 508
b) Pure silk plain ottoman in midnight blue for Ceremonial robes. Ref. 1896

Leeds University

Chancellors ceremonial gown in dark green pure silk damask. Ref. 1204 / 1686

Milton Keynes Open University

Pure silk damask in midnight blue for the Chancellors Ceremonial Robe. Ref. 1332

Morris Dancers, Thaxted

Decorative cut pile cloth in worsted and cotton in crimson and cream for unique waistcoats copied from 1930s originals designed by Marianne Straub. Ref. 490

Nelson Mandela

Pure silk ottoman in scarlet for official robe of Honourable Fellow at Magdalene College Cambridge. Ref. 1603

Newcastle University

Chancellors ceremonial gown for European Commissioner Chris Pattern. Ref. 1594

Northumbria University

Scarlet pure silk damask for Chancellors Ceremonial Robes. Ref. 1242

Order of the British Empire

Mantle for H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - Pure silk duchess satin lining in silver grey and cerise pure silk 5 end satin outer face. Ref. 1046 / 50

Order of the Bath

Mantle for H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - Crimson 5 end satin for outer face. Ref. 698 / 872 / 1061

Order of the Garter

Mantle for H.R.H. Prince of Wales - Pure silk hand cut velvet in deep blue. Ref. pre– number sequence

Pearly Kings and Queens, London

Pure silk medal ribbon in blue and red to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee. Ref. 384

Queen of Denmark

Broadloom woven black with red and pink detail chequered apron cloth in pure silk for restoring National Costume of the Queen of Denmark. Ref. 805

Regimental Colours for M.O.D. (Trooping of the Colour)

Specially woven banner silk is supplied, upon which the rich embroidery is applied. Ref. 1801

St. Josephs Abbey, U.S.A.

Silk damask in blue and gold for robes. Ref. 643

Speaker of the House of Commons

a) Plain silk ottoman in black for day robes of the Speaker. Ref. 905
b) Pure silk damask in black for dress ceremonial robes.

State Trumpeters. (M.O.D.)

Pure Silk Crimson damask used for the Trumpet Banners. Ref. 427 / 1671 / 1559 / 1772 / 1471 / 1270 / 1163

The Crown Jewels

For the Jewel House Tower of London, hand cut crimson silk velvet used for the restoration of some of the Crown Jewels and paste copies at Westminster Abbey. Ref. 1187

Tower of London (Historic Royal Palaces)

The Crown Jewels display– Silk and cotton repp in deep blue and plush red, watered and used in the Jewel cases. Ref. 1296 / 1310

University of London

Black pure silk damask for H.R.H. Princess Royal for Chancellors Ceremonial Robes. Ref. 347

Sheffield University

Silk lustring for the hood linings of robes in scarlet. Ref. 896

Wales University

Silk lustring hood linings for gowns in deep blue and cerise. Ref. 1649

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Worshipful Company of Weavers, London

a) Cope for the company Chaplin in blue and silver, silk and linen brocatelle. Ref. 1008
b) Silk tissue on cotton binder in apricot for the Chaplin's Stoll woven in plain repp for embroidery base. Ref. 2070
c) Silk and cotton tissue in deep blue and gold in a unique large scale single design for the replacement Funeral Pall. Ref. 2073

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Sea Wolfe Guided Missile System

Anti– radar screening fabric in glass–fibre and nickel–plated copper wire for defence system on type 42 Royal Navy Frigates. Ref. 202

Oil Fired Boiler Flue Sleeves

Glass–fibre circular woven sleeves for seamless flexible joint in balanced flue systems. Ref. 004a / 6 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 052

Filters for Gold Smelting

Ceramic fibre thread woven into extra wide filters to withstand 1800 degrees Centigrade used on gold smelting furnaces. Ref. 731 / 733 / 734

Flame Proof Shutters

Narrow woven glass–fibre cloth for seamless shutters on air intakes on Royal Navy Frigates. Ref. 472

Helicopter Anti–radar Shields

Glass–fibre and tinned copper wire, narrow woven cloth for "D" panels on the under side of defence aircraft, to allow flight to be undetected by radar. Ref. 840 / 1028

H.M. Bark Endeavour Foundation, Australia

Pure Wool camlet used for curtains in cabins based on Captain Cooks original ships inventory. Ref. 1380

National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Eire.

a) Irish Poplin used for covering the interior of a 19th Century coach.
b) Pure hand cut silk velvet in deepest maroon used to upholster two Gilt chairs from the coach. Ref. 1298

Pullman Rail Coach

Restoration of original window drape damask design of "Gwen" dining car when in use on Colne Valley Railway Essex (since sold to the Orient Express). Ref. 609

Rheidol Railway South Wales

a) Restoration of silk and wool carriage lace both broad and narrow for 1870s first class carriage interior. Ref. 1818 / 1750
b) Window drapes in deep blue silk repp for 1st class carriage interiors. Ref. 1893

Rolls Royce

Phantom VI restoration for the King of Morocco reweaving pure silk braids for interior trim. Ref. 1812

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Rolls Royce - 1933

Reweave of original worsted figured upholstery for saloon car once belonging to Lady McAlpine. Ref. 575

Rolls Royce Phantom 3

Restoration of the original cloth upholstery, for the passenger compartment. This fabric features a small basket weave copied from remaining fragments. Jacquard woven in cotton wool and flax in beige. Ref. 2135

Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, London (The Royal Collection)

The Gold State Coach, designed by William Chambers in 1760 and first used by George III in 1762.
a) Crimson Duchess Satin in pure silk used for deep–buttoned interior. Ref. 266

The 1902 State Landau, horse drawn carriage built for King Edward VII.
b) Crimson narrow and broad Carriage lace for carriage interior edging and upholstery borders. Ref. 1786
c) Crimson Duchess Satin for deep buttoned upholstery. Ref. 1799
d) Dark crimson cotton damask for hood linings. Ref. 1788
e) Special crimson silk–corded thread for the upholstery tuft buttons.

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South Korean National Research Institute of Cultural Properties - 1914 Daimler and 1913 Cadillac, once used by the South Korean Royal Family.

a) Carriage lace, broad and narrow in gold/straw silk and wool for interior edgings and decoration.
b) Watered gold silk damask and glazed cotton Holland blinds for the restoration of the interiors. Ref. 1717 / 1697

Yacht Blinds

Interior wooden woven blinds featuring multi–fibre yarns and stainless steel slats for luxury boat designer Jon Bannenburg. Ref. 032 / 033 / 060 / 089 / 238 / 318 / 320

Fencing Lames - British Olympic Fencing Team.

Silver wire and cotton conducting cloth for electronic score recognition on sport kit lames. Ref. 228 / 232 / 245

Feather Fabrics - For designer Anoma Wijewardene, published on fashion magazine Vogues frontcover.

Cotton ground cloth featuring pheasant and pink and white ostrich feathers for fashion jackets. Ref. 120

Madame Tussaud's, London

Silk damask in pale blue documented from the Palace of Versailles used in re–creation of Marie Antoinette's Bedroom. Ref. 432

Pocket Cloth - for Denim Jeans U.K. Manufacturer.

Fashion fabric using cut and hemmed denim strips rewoven into basket weave structure for decoration on jean pockets involving over 1000 metres of hand weaving. Ref. 209 / 10 / 11 / 12

Science Museum, London

Restoration of 1840 Daniel Walters Spitalfields hand loom given by Sir Frank Warner in 1911 to weave narrow silk tissue in a late 19th Century Warner design. (Now installed & on public display in the Welcome Wing). Ref. 1806

Shoe Cloth

Weaving pre-cut leather strips of various colours into narrow woven face cloth for ladies fashion shoes. Ref. 532 / 534 / 539 / 541 / 550

Special Effects, The Krull - Pinewood Studios.

Carbon fibre hand cut woven velvet structure for flame proof "feathers" on imitation shire horses to allow illusion of ignited horses in the science fiction film The Krull. Ref. 520

Special Effects, Harry Potter - Warner Bros. Studios London.

Silk and metallic thread specially twisted in silver for the spider's webs in the second Harry Potter film.

The Globe Theatre, London

Pure silk lute, maroon and crimson camlets, cerise silk satin, used for authentic costumes. Ref. 1493 / 1590 / 1565

The King and I – London Palladium Theatre.

Pure silk duchess satin in mushroom for actress Virginia McKenna's Ball gown.

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Westminster Abbey, London

Specially commissioned cloth hand woven at the Abbey during Coronation Exhibition celebrating Golden Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth 11. Ref. 1791