Morton Sundour

World of Space, a Morton Sundour fabric
World of Space, a Morton Sundour fabric

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".[1] It ceased trading in November 1996.[2]

It was founded in 1914, by Alexander Morton who reorganised his Alexander Morton and Company Ltd, with Morton Sundour as "the major off-shoot".[1][2] It was run by his second son James Morton.[1]

They were particularly known for their furnishing fabrics.[3]

Some of their fabrics are in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.[3]

People who created designs for them included George Henry Walton and Minnie McLeish.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b "Morton Sundour". Companies House. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Furnishing Fabric ca. 1930 (made)". Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Minnie Macleish (1876 – 1957) British textile designer". encyclopedia.design. Retrieved 10 June 2022.