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Rodriquez Pty Ltd.

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Name

Rodriquez Pty Ltd.

Culture

Australian

Type

Organisation

Start date

1954

Start place

Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Occupations

Artist (fabric) | Decorative / design artist

Summary

Worked: Australia (VIC).

NGA IRN

20665

Context

Australia

Biography

Rodriquez Pty Ltd,  
John Rodriquez trained at the Royal Melbourne Technical College as an industrial designer and first worked as a textile designer for Ailsa Graham Art Fabrics, Fitzroy, Melboure.
 
In July 1954 John Rodriquez founded Rodriquez Fabrics, specializing in hand-printed furnishing fabrics, most of which he designed himself.
 
In 1972 a private company was formed trading under the current name, and table napery featuring Australian motifs has become the firm's major product.

Last Updated

12 Oct 2022