V&A Pattern William Morris

Each V&A pattern book is an introduction to the Victoria and Albert Museum's extraordinarily diverse design archives. The museum has more than three million designs for textiles, decorations, wallpapers and prints; some well-known, others less so.This series explores pattern-making in all its forms, across the world and through the centuries. The books are intended to be both beautiful and useful-showing patterns to enjoy in their own right and as inspiration for new design.
 
V&A Pattern presents the greatest names and styles in design, while also highlighting the work of anonymous draughtsmen and designers, often working unacknowledged in workshops, studios and factories, and responsible for designs of aesthetic originality and technical virtuosity. Many of the most interesting and imaginative designs are seen too rarely. V&A Pattern gathers hidden treasures - from pattern books, swatch books, company archives, design records and catalogues-to form a fascinating introduction to the variety and beauty of pattern at the V&A..
The compact disc at the back of each book invites you to appreciate the ingenuity of the designs, and the endless possibilities for their application. To use the images professionally, you need permission from V&A images, as the V&A controls-on behalf of others-the rights held in its books and CDRoms.
William Morris(1834-1896) began designing patterns for his own use, but he also wanted to improve general standards of decorative designs in Britain-and the conditions of manufacture. This desire led him to establish his own workshops, first in  Queen Square in central London  and then from 1881 at Merton Abbey near Wimbledon in south London. Morris&Co. designed not only home interiors, but also a wide range of products for the home, including stained-glass windows, furniture, decorated tiles, printed and woven textile furnishings,carpets and tapestries