Colour Everyday
Society of Dyers & Colourists, Perkin House, 82 Grattan Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LU
Colour is woven into almost every aspect of daily life. It influences the clothes we wear, the products we buy, the spaces we inhabit and the ways we express our identities. Yet the colours that seem familiar today are the result of centuries of innovation, changing tastes, technological developments and cultural influences.
For this special Heritage Open Days archive opening, the SDC Textile Collection invites visitors to explore a selection of objects that reveal the many ways colour has shaped everyday experience. Through textiles used in homes, workplaces, schools and leisure activities, visitors will discover how colour has reflected social change, responded to new technologies and influenced the lives of ordinary people across generations.
The event offers a rare opportunity to access the collection and view fascinating objects . From vibrant printed fabrics and carefully dyed samples to decorative furnishings and testing machinery, each object provides a unique insight into the relationship between colour and everyday life. Visitors will learn how colour trends emerged, how advances in dyeing transformed the textile industry, and how textiles can preserve stories of personal expression, work, creativity and domestic life.
By opening the archive and sharing these objects with the public, the event highlights the importance of textiles as historical records. Together, they reveal how colour has connected people, places and experiences, found in everyday items.
Timings
- Wednesday 16 September:
- 10 am - 4pm drop in
Location & directions
Society of Dyers & Colourists, Perkin House, 82 Grattan Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LU
- Directions:
- Perkin House, home of the SDC Textile Collection, is located on Longlands Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LU. Situated close to Bradford city centre, it is approximately a 10-minute walk from Bradford Forster Square Station and around 15 minutes from Bradford Interchange. By car: use postcode BD1 2LU in your sat nav. By public transport: regular rail and bus services connect Bradford with surrounding areas, with both main stations within easy walking distance. Address: SDC Textile Collection Perkin House Longlands Street
- Contact on day:
- Shelley Hollingdrake
- Telephone number:
- +441274761775
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 50
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s)
