Cotton Collection

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Dark cotton blouse with lace collar and cuffs - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (2/2) Date: 1965

Marimekko hat, 1965
A cotton hat with a cutaway brim by Marimekko in a print of pink and green circles. Date: 1965

Harvey Nichols advertisement, 1953
Two friends, wearing extremely similar check cotton dresses in Horrockses fabric, share a joke. Date: 1953

The Strawberry Thief, textile designed by William Morris, 1883

Horrockses Crewdson & Co
Traffic passing the smoking chimneys of Horrockses, Crewdson & Co. Centenary Cotton Mills, Preston. The factory windows are illuminated

WRIGHT: COTTON MILL. Arkwrights Cotton Mills by Night, in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. Oil on canvas by Joseph Wright, c1782-83

Gossypium barbadense, cotton plant
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Lancashire Cotton Barge
Barges loaded with bales of raw cotton, destined for the cotton mills, Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd, Preston, Lancashire, office and factory -- trade design. 1920

Mill Workers - Spinning - Rochdale, Lancashire. Date: 1911

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Womens Social & Political Union sash, in the colours of purple, white and green. White background with border edging of purple and green, dark green lettering

New Lanark Mills, Scotland. Robert Owens (1771-1858) model community of cotton mills, housing, education, worlds first day nursery, evening classes, village shop (beginning of Co-operative movement)

Cotton weavers at their looms, Preston, Lancashire
Women operating cotton weaving looms at the works of Messrs Horrockses, Crewdson and Co Ltd of Preston, Lancashire

Cotton weaving shed, Preston, Lancashire
A huge cotton weaving shed at the works of Messrs Horrockses, Crewdson and Co Ltd of Preston, Lancashire, with people at work

Golf / Book by Cotton
Golf by the famous player Henry Cotton

Lancashire Weaver / 1890S
A weaver in a Lancashire cotton mill

Roger Corbett (Cotton) 1970 Production TT
Roger Corbett (Cotton) at Quarter Bridge: 1970 Production TT

Redmayne & Isherwood
Redmayne and Isherwood, cotton and engine waste, Blackburn. Date: 1920

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Sash produced for the Womens Social & Political Union, in the colours of purple, white and green. The sash is made in a heavy woven cotton material with white central panel and borders

City of London Asylum, Stone, Dartford, Kent
The City of London Asylum for pauper lunatics was established in 1862 on Cotton Lane at Stone near Dartford, Kent. The buildings, designed by James Bunstone Bunning

Batiks on line on the beach, Turtle Beach, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Close-up of woven Khmer scarves for sale in Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sir Robert Cotton
Sir ROBERT BRUCE COTTON antiquarian who formed one of the worlds greatest collections of old manuscripts, documents, coins etc - with his autograph

Power Loom Weaving
Interior of cotton mill in Lancashire: power loom weaving- man and woman tend machine

Cotton Weaving / Lancs
Cotton weaving, Lancashire

Cotton, Texas, United States of America, North America

Arkwrights Mill / Derby
An exterior view of Arkwrights Cotton Mill, Cromford, Derby

The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William Morris
The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Disilllusioned by Victorian mass-produced items, in 1861 William Morris (1834-1896) and friends founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company to design and make furniture

Cotton Plantation
A Cotton Plantation in the South, USA 1890s. Painting by Herman Hubner. Date: 1890s

Clarksdale, Mississippi, Cotton Field, Delta, Sunrise

Sea Island Cotton, Gossypium barbadense. Colour plate by David Blair, F.L.S. from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen, Medicinal Plants Vol 1 (Nos. 1-69) Ranunculace to Anacardiace? Date: 1880

Lily Elsie, actress, theatrical portrait by wallpaper
Lily Elsie, actress, (1886-1962), theatrical portrait in front of wallpaper of the actress in theatrical scenes. Captioned, The latest of Lily of Luxembourg and Very much encored

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A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854. Chinese-inspired design. Manufactured by Daniel Lee & Co

Judaism. Torah scroll case wrapped in black. Libya, 1889. Carved wood and cotton. Case: Gift of the Moshav movement, through Rabbi Menahem Hacohen and Bracha Yaniv, Survey of Synagogues

MISSISSIPPI: LABOR, 1940. Cotton picking in the vicinity of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, November 1940

Textile mill in Bergamo. Found in the Collection of Gallerie di Piazza Scala, Milano

Charleston, South Carolina. USA Raw cotton
Raw cotton. Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Weaving Shed
A weaving shed in a Lancashire cotton mill. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Getty Images)

Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800s
Labels for cloth woven at 19th-century textile mills, displayed in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Dean Mills Cotton Mill
Women working in the doubling- room at Dean Mills cotton-mill (between Bolton & Manchester, Lancashire)

Whitneys Cotton Gin
WHITNEYs GIN Eli Whitneys gin of 1793 enabled separation of cotton fibre from its seeds to be done mechanically : this is a modified version in use

Tompkins upright rotary knitting machine 1875
Tompkins American family company, showing upright rotary knitting machine. Date: 1875

Bill Southcombe (Cotton) 1968 Production TT
Bill Southcombe (Cotton) at the Gooseneck; 196 Production TT

Behind You
Jack Skipp and his Cotton Python have the total and undivided attention of the entire Travelling Marshal team as they shepherd him towards the end of the 1999 Classic Lap

Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Weave room in No. 11 Mill (a textile mill) of the Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. Date: 1911

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1834. Mule spinning in a cotton textile mill. Line engraving

Lancashire Spinning Mill Victorian period

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"Cotton: A Timeless Thread Weaving Through History" From the intricate textile designs of William Morris to the iconic Marimekko hat, it has left an indelible mark on fashion and design. In 1883, "The Strawberry Thief" showcased Morris' mastery in creating exquisite patterns using this versatile fabric. In 1953, Harvey Nichols captured the essence of luxury with their advertisement featuring cotton garments. The softness and breathability made it a preferred choice for discerning customers seeking comfort without compromising style. But let's not forget where it all begins – Gossypium barbadense, the cotton plant. This humble plant has been cultivated for centuries, providing us with fibers that have revolutionized industries around the world. In Lancashire, England, Horrockses Crewdson & Co became synonymous with quality cotton products. Their skilled mill workers spun thread into beautiful fabrics that adorned homes and wardrobes alike. The sight of Arkwrights Cotton Mills by Night in Cromford evokes a sense of awe at the scale and ingenuity behind this industry. As golf enthusiasts flipped through books penned by Cotton himself or witnessed Lancashire weavers expertly maneuvering their looms aboard a cotton barge, they were reminded of its enduring influence on various aspects of life. Step inside a spinning mill in Rochdale or Preston, Lancashire – you'll witness firsthand the dedication and hard work put into transforming raw cotton into fine textiles. These mills served as bustling hubs where communities thrived on their shared passion for craftsmanship. Fast forward to 1970 when Roger Corbett's production TT race bike bore his name "Cotton. " It symbolized speed and precision while paying homage to this remarkable material that had stood the test of time. Whether adorning our bodies or enhancing our surroundings, cotton remains an integral part of our lives. Its journey from seed to fabric is one filled with innovation and artistry, leaving an enduring legacy that continues to shape our world.