Patterns of Culture Tibor Reich - International Textiles Archive ...

1. Introduction
Woven fabrics in a room are equally important in the larger entity of
architecture as the colour of the walls, the furniture and household
equipment. They have to serve their “purposes”, have to be integrated, and
have to fulfil with ultimate precision the requirements we place on colour,
material, and texture. The possibilities are unlimited.
[Stölzl, 1931]
Plate 1A: Tibor Reich.
Born in Budapest in 1916, Tibor Reich became one
of the foremost designers of the twentieth century.
Working from a base in Britain he designed textiles
for domestic and contract use, employing innovative
colour palettes and exploiting developments in new
technology. His Company, Tibor Ltd., made its
name by providing cutting-edge modern designs that
were popular with both the public and major
businesses. This publication traces the stages of his
career, from his time as a student at the University
of Leeds, which laid the foundation for the
development of his skills and talents, to his rise to
the pinnacle of British design in the decades
following the end of the Second World War.
Plate 1B: The University of Leeds Textile Department, Session 1940-41.
Tibor Plate 1B: Reich The is on University the far left, of Leeds third row Textile fromDepartment, front. Session 1940-41.
Tibor Reich is on the far left, third row from front.