Barron and Larcher

This collection of printed fabrics and wallpapers celebrates the work of Phyllis Barron and Dorothy Larcher by reviving a selection of their most influential designs.

Textile designers Phyllis Barron and Dorothy Larcher lived and worked together for 30 years, achieving fame for their custom-designed fabrics, use of natural dyes and pioneering hand-block printing workshops in Hampstead and Painswick. Pairing Barron’s geometry-dominated designs with Larcher’s more organic aesthetic, the partnership won numerous high-profile commissions, including from Girton College, Cambridge, and Winchester Cathedral. Many of Barron and Larcher’s printing blocks are now in the Crafts Study Centre, part of the University for the Creative Arts, with whom Christopher Farr Cloth collaborated on this collection.

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Hot pink feather stripe print on natural linen background

PEACOCK PRINTED FABRIC

Peacock Printed Fabric is a beautifully hand-rendered stripe that balances geometry with nature. Originally conceived by textile pioneers Phyllis Barron and Dorothy Larcher, this design forms part of our exclusive collaboration with the Crafts Study Centre, honouring the legacy of these two influential designers.

Peacock features a stylised feather motif arranged into flowing vertical stripes, offering a angular yet organic rhythm. Printed on fine linen in single, elegant colour-ways, the design embodies the duo’s signature blend of Barron’s structured pattern sensibility softened by Larcher’s freehand touch. The result is a fabric that feels at once classic and contemporary: a modern stripe with the soul of a hand-block print.

Perfect for upholstery, curtains, or soft furnishings, Peacock celebrates the artistry and innovation of early 20th-century textile design, bringing timeless British craft into today’s interiors.