Images from Bernat Klein mail-order catalogues, 1978 - 81. 

The foundation has created an innovative portfolio of projects and new digital content.

This includes short films, photography, journal articles, and interviews, all of which can be explored on the website that provides open access for all. The foundation continually explores new ways of presenting original Bernat Klein work, alongside showcasing contemporary ideas inspired by his legacy in design, visual arts and architecture.

Films

Short films commissioned by the foundation capture Klein’s early success in the textile industry, to current interests in his substantial contribution to twentieth-century design and architecture in Scotland.

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Voices

A collection of personal stories about working with Bernat and Margaret Klein, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the William Grant Foundation.

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Voices
An interview with Brian Wilson and Jennifer Mellor by Alison Harley
An interview with Brian Wilson and Jennifer Mellor by Alison Harley

Brian Wilson was Bernat Klein’s in-house Accountant and a Director of Bernat Klein Ltd. between 1978 and 1981. Jennifer Mellor was Manager of the Bernat Klein Shop in Galashiels from 1976 to 1981, and then Export Manager from 1978 to 1981.

An interview with Angus Glass by Alison Harley
An interview with Angus Glass by Alison Harley

Angus Glass started his career in 1959 as an apprentice in Bernat Klein’s Colourcraft that later became Bernat Klein Ltd.

Collecting Klein
Collecting Klein: Grainne Rice
Collecting Klein: Grainne Rice

Over the past 19 years I must have acquired more than a hundred vintage Bernat Klein pieces.

Collecting Klein: Kirsteen Stewart
Collecting Klein: Kirsteen Stewart

Fashion print designer and teacher, Kirsteen Stewart, shares her appreciation of Bernat Klein's textile design and colour.

Collecting Klein

The foundation invites contributions about wearing and collecting Bernat Klein, which hold personal memories as well as past and present stories held within the clothes. 

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Klein Archives

Explore the rich legacy of Bernat Klein through digital archives which contain his work in fine art, fashion, textile design, architecture, industrial design, and colour consultancy. ⁠

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Klein Archives
National Museums Scotland
National Museums Scotland

National Museums Scotland cares for over 12 million objects and specimens in our museums and stores. Their 820,000 items from the collection are currently available to search online.

Borders Textile Towerhouse
Borders Textile Towerhouse

The collection currently comprises over 150,000 artworks, artefacts, archives and printed books held across Live Borders’ various repositories.

'Bernat Klein: Textile Designer, Artist, Colourist'⁠ ⁠ Don't forget to get your copy of this fantastic book created in collaboration with Bernat Klein himself in 2005. We have only very limited stock left and once its gone, there will be no more prod
Bernat Kleins Colour Box: How to pull on a thread⁠ ⁠ Dr Frances Robertson, independent researcher on material cultures of drawing and design reflects on our recent exhibitions in Glasgow and Dundee. ⁠ ⁠ “To me, the most inspiring aspect of the
🌍 The largest Bernat Klein Collection is housed at National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh! Discover thousands of artifacts, from fashion textiles to interior designs, that tell the story of a true visionary. ⁠ ⁠ Their archive is not open to the publ
🧵 Dive into the world of Bernat Klein at the Borders Textile Towerhouse in Hawick! Their collection offers an intimate look at Klein’s vibrant designs and his impact on the textile industry. Experience the creativity and craftsmanship that mad