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Qing Dynasty embroidery

World collections

• European Fragments (French/Italian)
• Egyptian Textiles
• Indian Textiles
• Indonesian Textiles
• Japanese Collection
• Kashmir Shawls
• Louisa Pesel Collection: collected textiles (Mediterranean region)
• Pakistani Textiles (North West Frontier)
• Qing Dynasty Textiles
• Tibetan Thangkas

Italian applique

Other collections

• Colour Chemistry sample boards
• Department of Textile Industries Archive
• Fibre Collection
• Louisa Pesel Collection: created textiles
• Marchini Textile Designs
• Sample Pattern Books (selected)
• Sampler Collection
• Glass Photographic Plates
• Tibor Reich Collection (selected)

The Clothworkers’ Company

The online catalogue is an extensive database of documented items in ULITA’s collections, containing digital images along with descriptions and reference numbers for identification.

The ULITA catalogue was established with the generous support of The Clothworkers’ Company, and is continually being added to as items are documented.