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Textile design

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Everfast Fabrics collection, Swatch Cards, 1930s-1959, 1930s-1967

 Series
Identifier: SC.411.2
Scope and Contents

This series has two folders containing an assortment of loose fabric swatch cards from about the 1930s-1959 from Everfast Fabrics. There are also some associated newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1930s-1967

Ingrid Johnson interview, circa 1994-1995, circa 1994-1995

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.9
Scope and Contents Chair of the Textile Development and Marketing Department Ingrid Johnson discusses developments in textile studies since her start at FIT in 1981. Johnson notes that course work has evolved from a more science-oriented approach to one that favors reverse-engineering textiles to fit end-use applications. She then illustrates the end-use applications of various fibers. Johnson describes her work as a home furnishing fabric developer before being recruited by Arthur Price to join FIT, and goes...
Dates: circa 1994-1995

Interior design program, undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.0.3.1.13
Scope and Contents

Photographs of students in the Textile program classes, doing textile identification, creating textile designs, doing screen printing, textile designs, weaving on a loom, selecting fabrics from manufacturers, and attending a guest lecture.

Dates: undated

Marimekko, 1973, 1973

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.452
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 7 copies of 2 black and white 7x9 photographs of Marimekko by Vanha Tavitie looks from Fall/Winter 1973 and one black and white 7x9 unidentified photograph of dress.

Dates: 1973

Marimekko Oy collection, 1967-1980

 Collection
Identifier: SC.2
Scope and Contents

The Marimekko collection includes sample books of pattern designs, textile swatches, pictures of modeled garments, fashion catalogues for different seasons , leaflets, a brochure, few photographs and promotional items.

Dates: 1967-1980

Miriam Russo Enders surface designs and FIT records, circa 1960s-1989

 Collection
Identifier: SC.482
Scope and Contents

Miriam Russo Enders surface designs and FIT records, circa 1960-1989

Dates: circa 1960-1989

Sachs Brothers sketches, 1930s, 1930s

 folder
Identifier: SC.28.10
Scope and Contents

This folder contains sketches of pencil and wash designs for children's clothing. Also, included are pencil and wash sketches of striped fabric patterns.

Dates: 1930s

Sachs Brothers sketches, 1930s, 1930s

 folder
Identifier: SC.28.11
Scope and Contents

This folder contains sketches of pencil, color pencil, wash, acrylic and pen designs for children's clothing. There are also sketches of pencil, wash and acrylic designs of striped fabric patterns, some have fabric samples attached. Also, included are handwritten notes, a receipt, and magazine and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1930s

Sketches 1947, 1947

 folder
Identifier: SC.114.1.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains fashion sketches done by Harriette Harra in 1947. Sketches are done in pencil. Some are filled in with watercolor have swatches attached. Some have designer annotations.

Dates: 1947

Symposium records, 2014

 folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.23
Scope and Contents Includes the advertisitng flyer, schedule of events, papers, and presentations delivered at the 2014 Symposium "Modes of Modernity The Ephemeral & the Eternal in 20th Century Fashion" which occurred on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Eleven Graduate Students from the Department of Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice delivered presentations. Each presenter's paper and presentation is represented. Denyse Montegut delivered the welcoming address and Rachel Baum and Lourdes...
Dates: 2014