V & A DECORATIVE PAPERS Wallpaper Pattern No 2311-170-03Paeonia The V&A's collections narrate a rich history of British textile production. A prosperous business was the Calico Printers' Association, a textile company established in Manchester in 1899 through the amalgamation of 46 textile printing companies and 13 textile merchants. By the early 20th century, the company was producing high quality dress fabrics, traditional chintzes and engaged in the research and development of textiles. During the