Located at Warner’s Mill, Silks Way, the Warner Textile Archive
is of national importance, but its roots are firmly here in
Braintree.
The archive is a unique record of the history of textile
manufacture and design since the 18th century. It includes almost
every example of woven and printed fabric produced by the Warner
company as well as original artwork by leading
designers commissioned to furnish palaces, stately homes,
liners, hotels and ordinary homes.
THE GALLERY
Open to the public three days a week, the Gallery is a
celebration of the diverse collection of fabrics and designs within
the Warner Textile Archive.
Colour,
Shape and
Texture are the key words to describe the
Gallery. Every drawer and display case takes the visitor on an
exciting voyage of discovery from Warner’s unique three-pile
velvets, the intricate woven silks of Owen Jones and
the cutting edge designs of the 1920s and '30s through to
the boldness of the '50s and the iconic creations of the late
twentieth century.
Click on the thumbnails below for some snapshots of
the Archive:
