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| Industry | Embroidery |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1879 |
| Founder | Thomas and Elizabeth Wardle |
Area served | Leek, Staffordshire |
| Products | Bayeux Tapestry Replica |
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Leek Embroidery Society (also known as The Leek Society, or The Society) was established in 1879 in Leek, Staffordshire.[1]: 59 It was known for producing both domestic and ecclesiastical embroidery work, which was granted prestigious awards for its fineness and high quality.[2] The Society also developed a form of embroidery using tussar silk and aimed to promote art embroidery and fine needlework which would be shown in many international exhibitions.[3] The establishment of the Leek Embroidery Society also led to the founding of the Leek School of Art Embroidery.[4]
- ^ Levey, Santina M. (1977). Discovering embroidery of the nineteenth century. Aylesbury: Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-398-X. OCLC 6025507.
- ^ Willem. "Leek Embroidery Society". www.trc-leiden.nl. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Leek Embroidery Society | The Wardle Heritage". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Morris, William (2014). Kelvin, Norman (ed.). The Collected Letters of William Morris, Volume I. Princeton University Press. p. 262. ISBN 9780691640693.