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A pair of printed curtains, 'A Time Present' by Elizabeth Armstrong for Hull Traders Ltd., 260 x 200cm (2) Hull Traders was a unique textile and manufacturing enterprise, whose fabrics and furniture epitomised the creativity of sixties art and design. Although Hull Traders takes its name from its founder Tristram Hull, rather than the city, Hull happens to be the birthplace of Shirley Craven who spearheaded the company for much of its heyday. Artists who carried out work for the company included Eduardo Paolozzi Althea McNish and Humphrey Spender Hull Traders was initially based in London before moving to a converted mill in Trawden, Lancashire. All the designs were screenprinted by hand using pigment dyes. The aim was to produce short runs of avant-garde textiles, sold in Hull Traders' showroom off Oxford Street in London. Hull Traders closed in 1980, but Shirley Craven s designs, and those of other artist-designers who worked for the company, still look as fresh and original today. Condition Report Request further information or images A pair of printed curtains, 'A Time Present' by Elizabeth Armstrong for Hull Traders Ltd., 260 x ...