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Swatch of tweed
Swatches of tweed bound inside a rectangular shaped book covered in red imitation leather (coated fabric). The front cover is decorated with a gold printed border, the words 'WESSEX CROWN 15/16 oz.yd.(465/497gm.metre) FINE WORSTEDS' the company stamp and the symbol for pure new wool' There is a code on the binding which reads T309 and the companies contact details are on the reverse. The left sides of the swatches appear to have been embedded in adhesive. On the end of the binding is a hanging loop made from yellow twisted rope.
Each fabric has a square shaped white paper label adhered to the upper right corner, the first one reads 'WESSEX 9844 58/59" (147/150cm) wide 15/16 oz yd 465/494 gm m pure worsted'. The following swatches has consecutive numbers till 9873.
The swatches consist of various patterns in various colours and have pinked edges on three sides.