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Collection	Crafts Study Centre
Weaver	Ethel Mairet
Description	Hand-woven length made from black and natural cotton, and grey and yellow wool.
Id Number Current Accession	T.74.85
Location Creation Site	Ditchling, Sussex, UK
Subject	woven textiles, length, pattern
Measurements	40 x 73 centimetres
Weave	plain
Material	cotton
Other Materials	Welsh wool
Rights Owner	Managed by the Crafts Study Centre.
Style Period Period	1940s
Technique	hand-weaving
Process	Loom: 4 shafts Reed spacing: 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 Reed: 40 Warp: black and natural, cotton. Weft: 2 ply yellow and grey Welsh wool. Stripes of 8 and 4 picks yellow alternating with 6 picks natural. Average ends per cm: 7.4 Average picks per cm: 7 relaxed. Finishing: washed and dried on a roller.