Fabric

Founded in 1903, Gainsborough is one of the UK’s last remaining weaving houses and the custodian of an impressive archive of over 7000 fabrics. Taking its name from the location of the Mill, The Sudbury Edit features four classic designs from the archive, masterfully reimagined for contemporary interiors. By breathing new life into historic fabrics of Italian, German, Persian and Chinese-inspired origin, the collection honours the beauty of the past whilst giving the fabrics a modern twist to suit 21st century tastes The soft colourways, including neutral tones, ensure the fabrics remain timeless and offer versatility to complement both contemporary and traditional interiors. Elegantly pared-back, the muted floral, damask and chinoiserie patterns are perfect for creating a subtle point of interest in any room. The Sudbury Edit designs are traditionally crafted using cotton for a durable, matt finish, offering a stylish and practical alternative to fabrics traditionally woven in silk.

Featuring two exuberant fabrics, O-Gee Whizz and Fabulous Frills, The Britannia collection by Dame Zandra Rhodes for Gainsborough, is woven using traditional weaving practices, on heritage looms at Gainsborough’s historic mill in Suffolk. Both designs incorporate Zandra’s signature style of free-flowing patterns and prints, as well as her use of bold, captivating colours. Having presented a series of initial hand painted designs, developed especially for Gainsborough, Zandra worked in close partnership with the team, delving into Gainsborough’s glorious design archive and exploring intricate production processes, eventually arriving at the perfect sympatico designs for the collection. As a result, the collection captures both the craft and finery of British textile design, as well a contemporary decorative style perfectly suited to today’s interiors.

Inspired by the eponymous Saluté design, which we produced for the RMS Titanic, the collection offers seven archival designs which have been re-coloured for modern living. Saluté showcases some of our most exquisite, luxurious fabrics and pays homage to our expert craftsmen and weavers.

The development of contemporary design is as much a part of our work as the weaving of historic motifs. This crossover collection highlights some of the designs that speak to the era in which they were born, from the turn-of-the-century Moiré to the Art Deco style of geometric Key, now presented in an on-trend colour palette.

A charming selection of Gainsborough’s popular Gingham and corresponding Candy Stripe presented in eight colourways a piece.

The Criterion collections mark a significant departure for Gainsborough, offers designs in a versatile range of fabrics, at price points that allow designers and specifiers to bring our beautiful designs for drapery and upholstery to their entire schemes. Criterion II is an upholstery grade collection bringing together 1950s inspired designs.