Morton Sundour
Morton Sundour Fabrics Limited was a British textile manufacturer based at Dentonhill, Carlisle, England. In 1980, it was called "one of Britain's major textile firms".[1] It ceased trading in November 1996.[2]
It was founded in 1914, by Alexander Morton who reorganised his Alexander Morton and Company Ltd, with Morton Sundour as "the major off-shoot".[1][2] It was run by his second son James Morton.[1]
They were particularly known for their furnishing fabrics.[3]
Some of their fabrics are in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.[3]
People who created designs for them included George Henry Walton, Minnie McLeish,[4] and the London Underground poster designer Charles Paine.[5]
References
- ^ abcKornwolf, James D. (1980). "Review of Three Generations in a Family Textile Firm". Technology and Culture. 21 (4): 658–660. doi:10.2307/3104098. JSTOR 3104098. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ ab"Morton Sundour". Companies House. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ ab"Furnishing Fabric ca. 1930 (made)". Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^"Minnie Macleish (1876 – 1957) British textile designer". encyclopedia.design. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^"Charles Paine (1895-1967) Uxbridge". Christie's. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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- British companies established in 1914
- Textile manufacturers of England
- 1914 establishments in England
- 1996 disestablishments in England
- Textile companies of the United Kingdom
- Defunct manufacturing companies of England
- Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1996
- Companies based in Cumbria
- Cotton industry in England
- Former textile mills in the United Kingdom