Betsy is a small stylised floral design, created in 1933 – it was designed by the mysterious ‘DS’, who also created many of our other favourite Tana prints. Betsy has been part of the classic Tana collection since 1982.

COLLECTION

Liberty Fabrics’ Classics collection started in 1979, created to champion the most well-known and iconic designs from the Liberty archive all year around. The collection offers reworked and recoloured interpretations of our most quintessential Liberty heritage designs – including Art Nouveau motifs, paisley prints, landscapes and ditsy florals.

• Composition: 100% Cotton
• Roll Width (finished/usable): 1.36m/1.33m
• Weight: 76 g/sqm, 104g/lm
• Care: Wash 40°C, line dry
• Fabric Type: Tana Lawn™ Cotton
• Name: Betsy

USAGE

Including but not limited to:
Adult & Kids Fashion – Dresses, Pyjamas, Trousers, Shirts, Skirts, Tops
Accessories – Bags, Hair Scrunchies, Slippers, Purses, Buttons, Pocket Squares
Homeware – Blankets, Lampshades, Bedding, Table Linen, Pillows, Quilting

What is the history of Tana Lawn cotton?

Since the late 1890s Liberty has been experimenting with cotton lawn, a smooth plain weave prized for its ultra-soft and durable qualities. In the early 1930s, Liberty’s then-Cotton Buyer William Hayes Dorell helped to establish a new Liberty signature, Tana Lawn cotton – and a brand legend was born. The ground-breaking product was named after Lake Tana in Ethiopia, where its unique long-staple cotton fibres originated. Back in the UK the silk-like threads were spun into lustrous form, printed with colourful ink, and turned into a material that would change the textile industry forever.