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19th 20th Century

This period saw textiles mass produced by power driven looms, and textile art devalued. Previously the preserve of the wealthy or leisured, textiles suddenly became ubiquitous. There was a rearguard action by a few producers and designers and scholars began to document the great works of previous centuries.  Original works were produced during the Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Modernist movements.