What are Liberty blouses?
Understanding the origins of Liberty Fabric
The history of Liberty London
The Liberty brand dates back to 1875 when Sir Arthur Lasenby Liberty printed the first Liberty fabrics after opening his first store on Regent Street in London.
First named East India House, Liberty originally gained fame for its floral prints that were inspired by Japanese culture and the brand became widely recognised for the various print styles introduced into European fashion.
Following the production of miniature floral, paisley & abstract prints in the 1920s, these fabrics became known as 'Liberty Prints’. Since then, the company has grown a global reputation for quality fabrics and cutting-edge textile design, renowned for its historic 50,000-strong print archive.
To this day, Liberty London remains in its flagship building on Regent Street, in the heart of Soho. Liberty Fabric has a unique production process, with hand-drawn motifs created by the talented in-house design team and printed at Liberty's Italian printing mill near Lake Como with skilled technicians who oversee the production of over 150 different designs every year.
What is Liberty Fabric?
The foundations of Liberty Blouses
Liberty Fabrics represent the foundations of heritage fashion; pioneering design and decorative arts with a creative amalgamation of new and historic artworks sourced from Liberty’s vast breadth of 19th and 20th century designs.
This ensures that Liberty print blouses are true classics that never go out of style.
Liberty Fabric is famous for its soft and lightweight yet breathable and durable qualities - precisely the reason why James Meade offers a collection of wonderful Liberty blouses.
Tana Lawn™ is one of the most popular Liberty fabrics, made from 100% cotton with fine silk-like threads and a tight weave to create a super soft fabric that is ideal for women’s blouses.
Liberty Tana Lawn™ Blouses
Tana Lawn™ is Liberty’s iconic signature fabric. Its popularity comes from its superior qualities of being exceptionally soft and durable.Made from specially selected ultra-fine long staple Egyptian cotton, Tana Lawn ™ is a batiste fabric that has a high thread count which gives it a gentle lustre, excellent handle and fantastic durability. These unique properties are of similar nature to ancient silk weaves, although Tana Lawn™ cotton is far more durable and also machine washable, making it suitable for everyday wear.
These unique cotton fibres were discovered near Lake Tana in Ethiopia by Liberty buyer William Hayes Dorrell whilst he was travelling through East Africa in the 1920s. This discovery sparked inspiration for the name of this famous fabric.
Its bespoke production process also involves mercerisation which gives this Liberty fabric the ability to carry brighter colours and more vibrant prints than other ordinary printed fabrics.
Liberty Print Blouses
At James Meade, we handpick fabrics to create an exclusive selection of vivid and versatile Liberty print blouses for women.
Read more about our fabulous blouses Made with Liberty Fabric
Our latest collection of Liberty blouses are made with Tana Lawn™ so each one of these women’s blouses can boast the light, silky qualities of this fabric.
Read more about Blouses made with Tana Lawn™
Liberty blouses are machine washable, easy care and durable, meaning they are low maintenance and will stay looking good for many years to come.
The weight of Tana Lawn™ cotton allows the fabric of Liberty blouses to hang effortlessly, making them look fabulous and a real treat to wear.
These Liberty blouses can cool you down or warm you up whenever you need. Wear either on its own in summer or as an under layer with a knitted sweater or cardigan during the colder months.
James Meade has a range of women’s Liberty blouses in short sleeve and long sleeve lengths.
