William Morris
William Morris (1834–1896) was the single most influential designer of the nineteenth century. Today Morris & Co. guarantees authentic versions of those designs alongside new interpretations, using innovations in printing and weaving technology to create up-to-date fabric and wallpaper designs with timeless appeal.
Acanthus Fabric
£109.00 /m
Acanthus Fabric designed by William Morris. This much-loved design from 1875 marked the beginning of a period in which Morris created large-scale designs for wallpaper. Printed here on a cotton/linen blend, scrolling layers of acanthus foliage create a dramatic three-dimensional effect. 60% Linen 30% Cotton 10% Nylon. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 53.5cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 46cm. Straight Match. Width 140cm.
Acanthus Fabric
£115.00 /mVigorous, fluid curves and an unmistakable energy mark this iconic William Morris pattern from 1875. This folding design is translated onto hardy fabrics – for use in indoor or outdoor spaces – in four harmonious, organic palettes. Made fit for busy homes, gardens, patios and poolsides, this fabric is imbued with UV and water resistance, a wipeable finish, anti-microbial and colourfast properties. Available in three colourways: Nettle/Sky Blue, Indigo and Mineral Blue/Linen.
Acanthus Tapestry Fabric
£169.00 /mAcanthus Tapestry Fabric designed by William Morris. This much-loved design from 1875 marked the beginning of a period in which Morris created large-scale designs for wallpaper. One of his most iconic patterns, it was the very first wallpaper released by Morris & Co. and now produced as a fabric and tapestry weave. With complex layering and vigorous curves, the scrolling acanthus foliage produces a three-dimensional effect and is available in diverse colourways. 90% Cotton 10% Nylon. 42,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 85cm. Horizontal Pattern repeat 66cm. Straight Match. Width 138cm.
Acanthus Velvet Fabric
£179.00 /mAcanthus Velvet Fabric designed by William Morris. This much-loved design from 1875 marked the beginning of a period in which Morris created large-scale designs for wallpaper. One of his most iconic patterns, it was the very first wallpaper released by Morris & Co. and now produced as a fabric. With complex layering and vigorous curves, the scrolling acanthus foliage produces a three-dimensional effect and is available in diverse colourways. 88% Cotton 12% Polyester 100% Cotton Pile. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 84cm. Horizontal Pattern repeat 65cm. Straight Match. Width 130cm.
Apple Wallpaper
£115.00Apple Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Curling acanthus leaves and speckled fruits animate this wallpaper originally designed by William Morris in 1877 and used to paper the walls of May Morris’s workroom at her Hammersmith home. Lovely block print edging adds delicate detail to Apple which has been redrawn and reproduced in a new range of colourways.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 30.5cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Arbutus Wallpaper
£115.00Arbutus Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Arbutus was designed by Kathleen Kersey a member of the Morris & Co. design studio on the eve of the First World War in 1914. Perfectly capturing the Morris & Co. style this was one of two patterns Kersey created for wallpaper.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 46cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Arbutus Wallpaper
£115.00Arbutus Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Arbutus was designed by Kathleen Kersey a member of the Morris & Co. design studio on the eve of the First World War in 1914. Perfectly capturing the Morris & Co. style this was one of two patterns Kersey created for wallpaper.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 45.7cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Artichoke Embroidery Fabric
£259.00 /mArtichoke Embroidery Fabric designed by William Morris.‘ Artichoke Embroidery’ is an exquisite embroidered silk. Inspired by Morris’ own design ‘Artichoke’ from 1877, it has repeating patterns of large traditional motifs, illustrating his preoccupation and love of near Eastern and Italian woven silks and velvets. Morris studied a number of these at the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria & Albert Museum. 51% Viscose 35% Silk 14% Polyester.
Usage: Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 62cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 43.5cm. Straight Match. Width 131cm.
Bachelors Button Fabric
£119.00 /mBachelors Button Fabric designed by William Morris. Inspired by an archive pattern book with Bachelors Button on the cover, we’re proud to say this design was the catalyst for Ben Pentreaths Queen Square Collection. Given a modern twist and an undeniable vibrancy, dramatic swirling leaves painted in the style of a medieval fresco coil amongst this show stopper of a fabric. Suitable for drapes and upholstery. P.S. Dont forget the Batchelors Button wallpaper (its an exact match!). 51% Cotton 49% Linen. 12,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 45.7cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 45.7cm. Straight Match. Width 137.2cm.
Bachelors Button Wallpaper
£115.00Bachelors Button Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Dramatic swirling leaves coil around on this monochrome wallpaper. The Morris & Co. studio have enlarged the original 1892 design and painted it in the style of medieval frescos with dramatic effect creating a show stopping, 140cm width wallpaper in lots of lovely colours. Also available as fabric and metallic wallpaper – search “Bachelor”.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 45.7cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Bamboo Fabric
£109.00 /mBamboo Fabric designed by William Morris. Bamboo has been adapted from a design by E.W. Godwin of 1872. Like Morris Godwin was dedicated to beautifying the home and Oscar Wilde referred to him as One of the most artistic spirits of this century in England. Godwin was highly influenced by Japanese design and often used bamboo motifs in his work. 80% Viscose 20% Linen. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 42cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 46cm. Straight Match. Width 137cm.
Bird & Pomegranate Wallpaper
£145.00This delightful wallpaper design shows birds swooping, perching and pecking amidst branches of foliage and pomegranate fruit. Dating from 1926, it was one of the last block printed wallpapers designed by Morris and Co. and inspired by the much earlier Fruit wallpaper. Its rich colourways replicate the deep tones of the original and introducing sophisticated neutral versions creates a lighter look. An embroidery fabric of the same name is also available.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 61cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m roll.
Bird Tapestry Fabric
£349.00 /mPaired birds alternate between perched and in-flight in this serene 1878 tapestry design from William Morris. Surprising bursts of colour emerge upon closer inspection pulling the eye towards the original hand-driven jacquard loom production quality. William Morris designed Bird in 1878 to adorn the walls of his own drawing room in Kelmscott House. His friend and neighbour the noted typographer Sir Emery Walker adorned his dining room with an identical Bird tapestry after receiving an inheritance from either Morris or Philip Webb the famous Arts & Crafts architect.
Our modern Bird tapestry retains William Morris’s high regard for craftsmanship being woven by Morris & Co. craftspeople right here in the UK using a cotton-wool blend (80% wool).
Available in two colourways: Tump Green and Webb’s Blue
Bird Wallpaper
£145.00Translated on to wallpaper for the first time Bird is a serene pattern of paired birds alternating between perching and flight. Available in four rich colour stories bursts of saturated hues make Bird an incredibly striking addition to any wall. Inspired by an 1878 tapestry creation by William Morris it was the design of choice to adorn his own drawing room in Kelmscott House.
Available in four colourways: Bough’s Green Webb’s Blue Wooded Dell and Madder/Weld
Bluebell Fabric
£99.00 /mBluebell Fabric designed by William Morris. An elegant symmetrical fabric design printed on 100% cotton cloth, inspired by a collection of linens Morris first admired in the South Kensington Museum. Todays version has been printed with subtle shading to reproduce the aged patina of the original fabrics and is available in sumptuous colourways. A wonderful choice for statement furniture pieces. 100% Cotton. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 63.5cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 35cm. Straight Match. Width 137cm.
Borage Wallpaper
£105.00Morris & Co. are thrilled to reintroduce Borage an 1883 design by William Morris. Translated for the first time on to wallpaper Borage is a spirited floral pattern with multiple symmetrical axes lending the eye many pleasing resting points. Beloved by bees and other pollinators Borage is a perfect example of William Morris drawing ideas about ornamenting interiors from the natural world.
Borage re-enters the Morris & Co. range due to the collaboration collection with Emery Walker’s House the historic home of noted typographer and close friend of William Morris Sir Emery Walker.
Available in four colourways: Red House Sunflower Leafy Arbour and Inky Fingers
Bower Wallpaper
£129.00Rising to the surface of this densely packed design is a forest floor full of floral delight. Influenced by the composition of medieval woodcuts William Morris designed Bower in 1877 as a vibrant tribute to the forest walks and flowers he so adored. Bough’s Green/Rose is the closest colour story to Morris’s original whilst Indigo and Herball offer cooler variations.
Bower returns to the Morris & Co. collection for the first time in many years in the Emery Walker’s House collection echoing the beautiful garden lovingly maintained by Dorothy Walker.
Available in three colourways: Indigo/Barbed Berry Herball/Weld and Bough’s Green-Rose
Bramble Fabric
£109.00 /mBramble Fabric designed by William Morris. A stylised pattern of blackberry briars with berries and white flowers cover this upholstery fabric, designed in 1879 by Kate Faulkner – a talented sister of one of the partners of Morris & Co. Available as both a fabric and wide width wallpaper, this fabric design is produced in dramatic colourways. 100% Linen. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 63.5cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 34cm. Straight Match. Width 137cm.
Bramble Wallpaper
£125.00Bramble Wallpaper designed by William Morris. A stylised pattern of blackberry briars with berries and white flowers cover this wallpaper designed in 1879 by Kate Faulkner – a talented sister of one of the partners of Morris & Co.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 64cm. Width 68.6cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Brer Rabbit Fabric
£109.00 /mBrer Rabbit Fabric designed by William Morris. Brer Rabbit is taken from a 17th century Italian silk and Morris first registered the design in 1882. Named after the Uncle Remus children’s books popular at the time this fabric design was originally indigo discharge printed. Today the Morris studio have tried to replicate the mottled appearance of this earlier method using modern printing processes. 63% Linen 28% Cotton 9% Nylon. 30,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 40cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 27.5cm. Straight Match. 137cm.
Brer Rabbit Fabric
£109.00 /mBrer Rabbit Fabric designed by William Morris. Morris’ design influences could be visual or literary, demonstrated here with Brer Rabbit, a mischievous folk hero from a popular 19th century childrens book. Recoloured by Ben Pentreath, the designs large scrolling leaves and symmetrical oak trees imbue a 1960s and 1970s feel with bold colour combinations inspired by the Morris & Co. archive. 51% Cotton 49% Linen. 12,000 Rub Test.
Usage:Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 64cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 34.3cm. Straight Match. Width 137.2cm.
Brer Rabbit Wallpaper
£105.00Brer Rabbit Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Brer Rabbit also known as Brother Rabbit was inspired by a 17th century Italian silk first registered for fabric production in 1882 and named after the Uncle Remus childrens books popular at the time. The wallpaper has been reproduced from the original fabric and comes in a range of colours to co-ordinate with a new range of textiles.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 40.6cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Brophy Embroidery Fabric
£159.00 /mTaken from our archive this design was originally a ceiling paper by Arts and Crafts designer Andrew Brophy (1844-1912). We’ve recreated the structure of the trellis and added flowers and leaves from one of May Morris’s authentic designs to create Brophy Trellis an incredibly usable embroidery which pairs beautifully with other Morris & Co. fabrics and wallpapers. Available in three colourways: Indigo Bayleaf and Wine.
Width 137.5cm, V Repeat 46.5cm, H Repeat 45cm.
Brophy Trellis Wallpaper
£125.00Brophy Trellis Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Taken from our archive this design was originally a ceiling paper by Arts and Crafts designer Andrew Brophy (1844-1912). We’ve recreated the structure of the trellis and added flowers and leaves from one of May Morris’s original designs to create Brophy Trellis an incredibly usable design which pairs beautifully with other Morris & Co. fabrics and wallpapers.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 64cm. Width 68.6cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Brunswick Fabric
£109.00 /mBrunswick Fabric designed by William Morris. A tweedy, semi-plain woven upholstery fabric with mixed colour flecks running through, produced in a rich palette of earthy colourways. Hardwearing, it is suitable for severe contract usage. 53% Linen 39% Wool 8% Nylon. 75,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Random Match. Width 140cm.
Chrysanthemum Fabric
£109.00 /mChrysanthemum Fabric designed by William Morris. Morris 1877 wallpaper design Chrysanthemum has been reproduced on fabric in a classic palette of colours to co-ordinate with the wallpapers. 100% Cotton. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 54cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 27.5cm. Straight Match. Width 137cm.
Chrysanthemum Fabric
£115.00 /mOriginally an 1877 William Morris wallpaper design, Chrysanthemum is translated onto a durable indoor-outdoor fabric for the first time. Combining beauty with practicality, this incredibly ornate design is available in three distinct colour stories. Made fit for busy homes, gardens, patios and poolsides, this fabric is imbued with UV and water resistance, a wipeable finish, anti-microbial and colourfast properties. Available in three colourways: Indigo/Bayleaf, Russet, Mineral/Cream.
Chrysanthemum Toile Fabric
£95.00 /mChrysanthemum Toile Fabric designed by William Morris. Chrysanthemum was originally designed as a wallpaper by William Morris in 1877 with winding blooms against a foliage background. In this toile interpretation, elegant linework enhances the detail and form of the original pattern, recoloured here to sit alongside the Simply Morris collection. 90% Cotton 10% Linen. 20,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 53.5cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 28cm. Straight Match. Width 139cm.
Chrysanthemum Toile Fabric
£109.00 /mChrysanthemum Fabric designed by William Morris. Chrysanthemum Toile has been adapted from a wallpaper sample produced by Jeffrey & Co. in 1886 which imitated the fashionable but expensive gilded embossed leather hangings imported from Japan at that time. The pattern itself is an outline of the multicoloured wallpaper Chrysanthemum designed by Morris in 1877. 60% Linen 30% Cotton 10% Nylon. 40,000 Rub Test.
Usage: Upholstery, Cushions, Curtains, Blinds.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 66cm. Horizontal Pattern Repeat 34.5cm. Straight Match. Width 137cm.
Chrysanthemum Toile Wallpaper
£115.00Chrysanthemum Toile Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Chrysanthemum Toile has been inspired by the metal outline of the embossed and gilded Chrysanthemum wallpaper produced by Jeffrey & Co. in the 1880s. This beautiful wallpaper has been highlighted in metallic inks using the surflex printing method.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 52.1cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Chrysanthemum Wallpaper
£115.00 – £129.00Chrysanthemum Wallpaper designed by William Morris. This wonderfully ornate Morris wallpaper design from 1877 was originally printed using wood blocks to imitate Japanese Leather papers, which was a technique perfected by Jeffrey and Co. in the 1880s. Todays version faithfully reproduces some of the earliest colourways whilst introducing a new softer palette with subtle metallic highlights.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 52.1cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Chrysanthemum Wallpaper
£129.00Chrysanthemum Wallpaper designed by William Morris. This wonderfully ornate Morris wallpaper design from 1877 was originally printed using wood blocks to imitate Japanese Leather papers, which was a technique perfected by Jeffrey and Co. in the 1880s. Todays version faithfully reproduces some of the earliest colourways whilst introducing a new softer palette with subtle metallic highlights.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 54cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Compton Fabric
£119.00 /mJust like a rekindled love affair Ben discovered this iconic print stowed away in our archive. Instantly mesmerised he recoloured and updated Compton to include cheerful daffodil yellows and vibrant pops of indigo blue poppy red and sunset orange.
Designed by John Henry Dearle in 1895 especially for Compton Hall in Wolverhampton the original pattern required two sets of woodblocks to print all 28 colours. Available in two colourways: Spring and Gorse Yellow.
Daisy Wallpaper
£115.00Daisy Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Daisy was the first wallpaper to be produced by Morris & Co. and was inspired by medieval illustrations. Morris created this design after embroidering daisy motifs on wallhangings for the Red House. This version retains the naively drawn daisies and ranunculuses of the wallpaper but has been simplified by the removal of background tufts of grass and is available in the original colourways.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 30.5cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Double Bough Wallpaper
£135.00Double Bough Wallpaper designed by William Morris. Scrolling acanthus leaves and abundant blooms feature in this beautiful Morris & Co. wallpaper taken from our archive. Beaded detail adorns the motif reflecting the light and introducing a subtle shimmer to Double Bough’s painterly design.
Vertical Pattern Repeat 64.1cm. Width 52cm. Straight Match. Sold as a 10.05m Roll.
Elmcote Wallpaper
£129.00Morris & Co. are thrilled to reintroduce Elmcote, a magnificently brooding 1900 design from designer, J.H. Dearle. Dearle’s training as William Morris’s tapestry apprentice is beautifully demonstrated here in Elmcote. With gallant seedheads and miniature flowers, the design is connected by swirling foliage arranged in a classically Dearle style.
Elmcote re-enters the Morris & Co. collection due to the collaboration collection with Emery Walker’s House, the historic home of noted typographer and close friend of William Morris, Sir Emery Walker.
Available in three colourways: Dearle Blue, Herball and Sunflower
