Wardle Velvets Collection

IN WARDLE VELVETS, MORRIS & CO. ARE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE A MAJOR NEW TOOL TO THE CRAFTSPERSON’S TOOLKIT

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 Staffordshire, Morris frequently lodged with the Wardles between 1875-1878, writing of his learnings that he was “taking in dyeing at every .”

We've been deeply inspired by Morris’s ability to learn and master new crafts through creative collaboration. In the same spirit, we’ve been in constant dialogue with a vast craft history, engaging our UK factories and craftspeople in elevating velvet design to a level of astonishing quality.

In Wardle Velvets, Morris & Co. are thrilled to introduce a major new tool to the toolkit. Comprising luxurious velvet designs inspired by original archive patterns, each Wardle Velvet beautifully coordinates with one of our twelve inaugural plains. Adding further to the collection’s coherent aesthetic, all designs have been colour-matched to pair perfectly with our Morris & Co. paint palette.

THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF 30 FABRICS DESIGNED AND MADE IN THE UK