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Fabric swatch
Cambrian Mills (Dre-fach)
(Manufacturer)
Swatch of red woven wool fabric commissioned for 1969 Investiture chairs and supplied by David Lewis Ltd, Cambrian Mills, Drefach. This swatch is the untreated woollen fabric showing a darker red colour than the finished treated fabric. 4,600 chairs were produced for the Investiture ceremony held at Caernarfon Castle on 1 July 1969. The fabric was also used for the 4,000 souvenir cushions produced.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2025.46.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Cambrian Mills (Dre-fach)
Association Type:
Date: 1969
Place: Drefach Felindre
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Collected Officially
Measurements
Length
(mm): 460
Width
(mm): 300
Techniques
Weaving
Material
Wool
Location
In store
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