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They achieved success in the UK and US under the enlightened directorship of Alastair Morton (1910-63), who commissioned freelance designers and artists to produce work for interpretation as printed and woven fabrics. Following Alastair Morton's death, Edinburgh Weavers was taken over by Courtaulds in 1963.","physicalDescription":"Woven rayon, machine sewn top and bottom edges, loom width; section cut out of bottom right corner. 2 repeats in width. Shield-like motifs containing rose thistle shamrock and leek in greens on white and grey ground. 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The library was used by designers within Courtaulds and was also available for the use of Courtaulds’ customers. Following the acquisition of Courtaulds by the international corporation Sara Lee and the subsequent change in the business it was decided that the V&A would be the most appropriate location for the collection to enable it to be appreciated and used more fully. The Library was donated to the V&A by Sara Lee Courtaulds in 2001.","historicalContext":"James Gardner designed the British Pavillion, including this textile with its plant motifs representing England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, for Expo 58, also known as the Brussels World’s Fair, Brusselse Wereldtentoonstelling or Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles. This was held from 17 April to 19 October 1958. 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