William Morris, a pioneer of arts and crafts who represents Britain and has many enthusiastic fans even today.
Starting with the "River" series of works named after a tributary of the Thames River in England, socks with a HOiSUM-like arrangement have been completed on the representative works of nature drawn by William Morris.
It is a collage of two works, "Peacock and Dragon" and "Tulip and Roses".
The peacock and the dragon are the fabrics Morris used in the guest room of Kelmscott House*.
Pairs of peacocks and dragons alternating up and down the entire width of the peacock and dragon alternated, and a large piece of fabric was required to make the 109x90cm repeat look the best.
This piece of interwoven twill weave is the closest to Morris's ideal of medieval hanging cloth, and the pattern of the bird weave is derived from classical sources in China and Italy.
Tulips and roses, on the other hand, are recorded as Morris's earliest textile designs.
The main attraction of this design is its versatility.
It is a design that was used for various things such as curtains, sofas, cushions, hangings, etc.
By printing the two pieces on the pile socks, it became an oriental and very gorgeous pair.
*Kelmscott House is the house where William Morris spent his last years in Hammersmith, London.