Revolutionary Textiles

Whitworth Museum, Manchester

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1910-1939

In the early decades of the 20th century textile design took off in new directions throughout the Western world. Invigorated by experimental techniques, art styles such as Fauvism, man-made fibres, and the Ballets Russes, this outburst of creativity took place against a backdrop of political ferment. Read more.

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