Colour Stories
BRITISH COLOUR STANDARD - Medici Blue No.129
A lighter tone of Madonna blue. Medici porcelain was the first successful attempt in Europe to make imitations of Chinese porcelain. The experimental manufactory housed in the Casino of San Marco in...
BRITISH COLOUR STANDARD - Limpid Green No. 97
A name selected from a great variety of fanciful names to denote this pellucid hue.
BRITISH COLOUR STANDARD - Kashmir Beige No. 352
A descriptive name for the colour found in Indian Shawls, introduced into seasonal ranges in 1937.
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Fair Trade Jute-History
Bangladesh has long been a centre for jute production since the 17th Century. The tall, reedy, jute plant particularly loves the rich soil there. Used originally to make sacks for...