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
£115.00 /m
Vigorous, 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.
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
Bluebell Fabric
£119.00 /mPerhaps one of the most endearing qualities of William Morris was his love for ordinary flowers native to the UK. Bluebell is an 1876 design that takes as its subject the charming but common bluebell flower. Morris’s design is a richly packed symmetrical arrangement and continues his tradition of naming the design after the secondary flower. Framed by bold acanthus leaves and entwined by larger foliage the humble bluebell weaves this design together like it does the forest floor in spring.
Available in three colourways: Leafy Arbour Indigo/Rose and Leaf Green/Sweet Briar
Borage Fabric
£89.00 /mMorris & Co. are thrilled to re-introduce Borage an 1883 design by William Morris. Originally conceived as a furnishing fabric Borage’s spirited floral pattern and multiple axes of symmetry bring a lively point of visual interest to any furniture item. 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. Walker dutiful to the design ideas of his friend William Morris has used Borage as a furnishing fabric in his drawing room to great effect.
Available in three colourways: Sunflower Indigo (loyal to Emery’s original) and Barbed Berry
Bower Fabric
£119.00 /mThe definition of a bower a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or forest aptly describes this upliftingly rich design. Registered as a William Morris pattern in 1877 Bower depicts a floral wonderland of foliage and flowers ripe with life. The Bough’s Green/Rose colourway is the closest to the joyous original whilst Indigo and Barbed Berry/Indigo offer moodier and cooler hues respectively with Herball/Weld being a happy mid-tone.
Available in four colourways: Bough’s Green-Rose Herball/Weld Indigo and Barbed Berry/Indigo
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.
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.
Emerys Willow Fabric
£95.00 /mA new addition to the modern Morris & Co. fabric portfolio Emery’s Willow characteristically features playful bubble-like shapes as a backdrop. The willow tree with its delicately entwining branches and leaves that rustle evocatively in the slightest breeze is a motif William Morris consistently returned to throughout his creative life.
Emery’s Willow is based on a wallpaper design first produced in 1874 which was hung in the dining room of esteemed typographer book printer and friend of William Morris Sir Emery Walker.
Available in three colourways: Woad Blue Leaf Green and Citrus Stone
Fruit Stripe Fabric
£115.00 /mThe Fruit Stripe harks back to one of William Morris’s first designs, 1864’s Fruit, and is the joint-first stripe to feature in a Morris & Co. collection. The Fruit Stripe design represents the new essential tool in the craftsperson’s toolkit, being perfect for both leading feature design and as a coordinating pattern. 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 one colourway: Indigo.
Holland Park Stripe Fabric
£115.00 /mInspired by the framing border of a Morris & Co. carpet woven at Merton Abbey in 1883, the Holland Park Stripe is the joint-first stripe design to feature in a Morris & Co. collection. Perfect as a coordinating fabric or as a simple centrepiece, the Holland Park Stripe introduces a new essential option to any craftsperson’s toolkit. 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: Sage/Linen, Slate/Linen and Mineral Blue.
Honeysuckle Fabric
£115.00 /mThe sweet scent of honeysuckle must be one of nature’s greatest ‘simple’ pleasures. Immortalised by May Morris, William Morris’s daughter, in this 1883 design, Honeysuckle is a flowing, complex pattern that mimics the plant’s tendency to climb and bind. 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 two colourways: Sage/Clay and Teal/Soft Lemon.
Marigold Fabric
£115.00 /mOriginally imagined as a furnishing fabric, Marigold is an 1875 William Morris design filled with charm and energy. Marigold’s complex pattern, swirling movement and five available colourways make it perfect for all upholstery uses in any part of the home, inside or out. 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 five colourways: Mineral Blue, Wheat, Russet, Indigo and Soft Teal.
Oak Fabric
£115.00 /mMighty oaks from little acorns grow. This contemporary pattern is inspired by William Morris’s abiding fascination and love for nature. Embedded into his and many others’ conception of Englishness, the oak tree is a symbol of deep meaning. 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 one colourway: Sage Green.
Rose & Thistle Fabric
£99.00 /mRe-entering the Morris & Co. range for the first time in many years Rose & Thistle is arranged in a graceful meandering structure with alternating rose flowerheads. Set amongst the foliage small blooming thistles give this 1881 design an unmistakable character and wild charm. The deep indigo ground offers an almost sculptural quality to this furnishing fabric.
Morris & Co. are thrilled to re-introduce Rose & Thistle to the Morris & Co. portfolio for the Emery Walker’s House collection.
Available in one colourway: Indigo
Rose Fabric
£119.00 /mRose is a gorgeously layered design with sumptuous rearing tulip and rose heads and dramatic thorned stems. William Morris’s close observation of nature’s everyday dramas is evidenced here in the pair of cheerful birds that play among the thicket.
Originally designed by Morris as a furnishing fabric in 1883 Rose was widely used in the drawing room of Sir Emery Walker the noted typographer and friend of Morris. Rose re-enters the Morris & Co. range for the first time in many years exclusively for the Emery Walker’s House collection.
Available in two colourways: Weld/Leaf Green and Bough’s Green/Rose (loyal to Emery’s original)
Rosehip Fabric
£115.00 /mInspired by a richly ornate Arts & Crafts tile design, the versatile Rosehip is translated onto durable fabric for use in indoor and outdoor spaces. Rosehip’s simple, soothing pattern lends itself wonderfully to all upholstery purposes, whilst three painterly hues introduce a truly organic colour story. 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, Mineral Blue and Wheat.
The Beauty Of Life Fabric
£99.00 /mIntroducing a brand-new design from Morris & Co. Delivered to the Birmingham Society of Arts on February 19th 1880 The Beauty of Life is the lecture title of William Morris’s passionate appeal to “face the latest danger which civilisation is threatened with.” This rallying cry is forever immortalised on a sumptuous indigo fabric ornamented with quintessentially Morris motifs; scrolling foliage beautiful script and playful wildlife. The struggle to William Morris was the threat of industrialised capitalism to deprive the “whole race of all the beauty of life.”
The Beauty of Life is introduced to the Morris & Co. range for the Emery Walker’s House collection. The lettering is inspired by William Morris’s own book-printing press The Kelmscott Press a feat he managed with the unwavering support and guidance of expert typographer Sir Emery Walker.
Available in one colourway: Indigo
Trent Fabric
£119.00 /mTrent which began life in 1888 with the grand accolade of being Morris & Co.’s most expensive printed textile is a rich vibrant floral display. This luscious pattern features curving tulips and meandering acanthus leaves amongst other stalwarts of English gardens. Trent seamlessly imagines two of William Morris’s guiding design principles; ensnare the eye with sprawling repeats and beguile with masterfully rendered motifs.
Available in three colourways: Madder/Webb’s Blue Red House and Woad Blue
Willow Bough Fabric
£115.00 /mA true icon from William Morris, Willow Boughs is his 1887 design. Deceptively simple and created using the ingenious layering technique pioneered by Morris, Willow Boughs combines his love of the willow with his mastery over pattern and repeat. Available in four organic colourways to introduce a truly harmonious colour story to indoor or outdoor spaces of the home. 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 four colourways: Russet/Wheat, Indigo, Nettle/Sky Blue and Sage.
