{"product_id":"august-french-fabric-selection-h","title":"August French Fabric Selection H","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrain Sack\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eMeasures 50x28cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eSuch an amazing find! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the weave, colours and construction, we estimate this piece dates to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout 1890–1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt predates the widespread use of inexpensive factory-printed utility fabrics and has the appearance of cloth woven on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enarrow loom, then sewn into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e wonderful example of \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandwoven checked grain or utility sack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, most likely made from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elinen or \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e linen-hemp blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has all the characteristics of \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e practical textile that would have been woven for everyday agricultural use \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe pattern is created by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edyed warp and weft threads crossing each other\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the cloth \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e rich depth of colour. The weave is fairly coarse and robust, with visible slubs and irregularities that indicate hand-spun or early mill-spun natural fibres.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bright woven checks also made it easy for farming families to identify their own sacks when they were sent to \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e communal mill or market. Each region—and often each household—favoured particular colour combinations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eTextured floral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: \u003c\/span\u003e42x24cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e very attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinted barkcloth or textured furnishing fabric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe late 1940s through the 1950s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It combines \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e delicate floral design with \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e distinctive crinkled weave that was fashionable in post-war interiors and summer apparel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eOatmeal background floral \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurement: 28x28cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fabric captures the warmth and optimism of the post-war decorative arts. The combination of \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e woven textured ground with cheerful floral sprays reflects the movement away from the bold geometrics of the 1930s toward softer, nature-inspired interiors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49021371154676,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/1621\/7332\/files\/unnamed-1_247d1dab-01e6-4541-bfac-b7d71cfc5a2f.jpg?v=1785388173","url":"https:\/\/www.foragebylisamattock.com.au\/products\/august-french-fabric-selection-h","provider":"Forage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}