Patterned Paper Enid Marx's Necktie

This pattern is a reconstruction and reproduction of a hand-block printed textile by Enid Marx, which is preserved only in a minute fragment of blue cloth made into a neck tie. It can be seen in the permanent collection at Compton Verney. Enid Marx was a pattern designer and illustrator whose career spanned much of the twentieth century: a contemporary and friend of Bawden, Ravilious and Angus, and an apprentice of textile printers Barron and Larcher in the 1920s. This paper was created on the occasion of the exhibition ‘The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design’ at Compton Verney in 2026. Cambridge Imprint paper is printed in England on responsibly sourced paper of archiving quality, using hand-mixed inks. Each sheet is printed in one or two colours on uncoated 90 gsm stock to create a high-quality matte paper with a hand-printed feel to it. Each sheet measures 50 cm x 70 cm.