Morton Sundour Fabrics Limited was a British textile manufacturer based at Dentonhill, Carlisle, England. In 1980 it was called "one of Britain's major textile firms". It ceased trading in November 1996.
It was founded in 1914, by Alexander Morton who reorganised his Alexander Morton and Company Ltd, with Morton Sundour as "the major off-shoot". It was run by his second son James Morton.
They were particularly known for their furnishing fabrics.
Some of their fabrics are in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
People who created designs for them included George Henry Walton and Minnie McLeish.
References
- ^ Kornwolf, James D. (1980). "Review of Three Generations in a Family Textile Firm". Technology and Culture. 21 (4): 658-660. doi:10.2307/3104098. JSTOR 3104098. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Morton Sundour". Companies House. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Furnishing Fabric ca. 1930 (made)". Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- "Minnie Macleish (1876 – 1957) British textile designer". encyclopedia.design. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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