Press Releases

Thanks to a generous grant from EIRA (Enabling Innovation: Research to Application) who support innovation in the East of England by providing businesses with access to academic expertise, the Warner Textile Archive is now able to explore the potential of […]

The Warner Textile Archive is delighted to announce the launch of its first fashion collaboration with OASIS. Working closely with the Warner Textile Archive the OASIS fashion team selected five historic designs from the extensive Archive Collection. Enchanted by their […]

The Warner Textile Archive will be opening its doors for free to celebrate Heritage Open Day on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th September, 10am – 4pm. Visitors are invited to come and explore the Archive Gallery where they will discover […]

Warner Textile Archive Trading Limited, the Archive’s commercial arm, is celebrating the launch of their first textile range at the London showroom of Claremont Furnishing Fabrics on 23rd February 2016. This will be followed by launches in Claremont’s American showrooms: […]

The Warner Textile Archive is delighted to be welcoming two internationally recognised leading male artists and makers to deliver workshops at the Archive. The Archive proud to be part of a stitching revolution which highlights the use of traditional methods […]

The Warner Textile Archive is running three special dyeing events over the next few weeks, celebrating the use of dyeing as an enjoyable and achievable method of applying colour to all manner of materials. Celebration of colour at the Warner […]

The Archive’s annual Textile Fair will return to Braintree on Sunday 17th May 2015. We’ll be welcoming a host of stallholders, demonstrators, and speakers, each an expert in textiles and craft, to three historic venues in Braintree. Click here for the press […]

This year we are celebrating the connection between renowned designer William Morris and Warner & Sons. Click here for further details.    

We are delighted to be extending our range of greeting cards this Spring. Nineteen designs taken from our Collection celebrate the strength of Warner & Sons’ legacy, with sumptuous silks, vibrant scenes and traditional paper designs. Click here to read the press release. […]

We hosted our third annual Christmas Fair on Sunday 16th November, with over 200 visitors enjoying Archive Store Tours, craft demonstrations and a browse of the beautiful gifts and decorations on display in the Gallery. Further information is contained within […]