Tracing the rich history of Liberty fabrics, Women in Print explores the evolving influence and status of women in textiles over the past 150 years. Bringing together iconic patterns by designers such as Althea McNish, Susan Collier, Sarah Campbell, and Lucienne Day, alongside previously overlooked names. Women in Print celebrates how women have been — and continue to be — at the heart of Liberty’s creative innovations and ongoing relevance today. Featuring over 100 works, spanning garments, fabric, original designs, film and historic photographs.

Women in Print is curated by Rowan Bain and Róisín Inglesby, Principal Curator and Curator at William Morris Gallery.

Learn more about the ideas behind the exhibition with this introduction to the show’s objects and themes.

Read more about the exhibition here.

Image: Print impression for ‘Phoebus’, by Mitzi Cunliffe for Liberty, screen-printed pigment on paper, 1959. Design is copyright © Liberty Fabric Limited [1959]