Company samples

A collection of sample books from the longest-established companies in the Prato district, documenting the evolution of production and the changes in taste and style from the last quarter of the nineteenth century up to the contemporary period.

Swatch sampler, Prato, last quarter of XIX cent, Alessandro Pacchiani company.

Page of a sampler book, Trinidad article, Compagnia Tessile s.p.a., Montemurlo (PO) c. 1980. Figured textile in linen blend with colour notes in the warp and weft.