"Batik" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1947-1969
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Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
Trained as an interior architect, Ruth Adler Schnee began her pioneering foray into textile design with an entry into the Chicago Tribune's "Better Rooms for Better Living" interior design competition. Unable to locate suitable fabrics, she designed her own and this ad hoc textile she designed drew attention. She promptly taught herself to screen print and began to sell her own designs.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1947-1969
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 33 in
Width: 55.5 in
Inscriptions
on paper tag: Schnee & Schnee / [...] / BATIK Angelstripe green / 6" Repeat stamped on back of selvage: MAR 17 1969
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