Here’s an assortment of interesting wallpaper facts:
It is believed that an early form of wallpaper was first used in ancient China, where rice paper was glued to walls as early as 200 B.C.
In Europe during the Renaissance, wallpaper began to be used as a less expensive alternative to large and costly tapestries.
The earliest known wallpaper that still exists dates from 1509. It was found in England and was printed on the back of a proclamation by Henry VIII.
In England during the Puritan government rule, the manufacturing of wallpaper, deemed frivolous, was banned.
A guild of paperhangers was formed in France as early as 1599.
The oldest existing piece of flocked wallpaper, designed to imitate cut-velvet, is from Worcester and was produced in about 1680. Flock is a small bit of wool left over
from the making of wool cloth.
Wallpaper was first made in America in 1739.
In 1863 in America during the civil war, J.M. Swords used pieces of wallpaper from his home to print the Daily Citizen newspaper to reach other Confederates.
By the early 1900s, wallpaper had become one of the most popular home decorating items in the Western world.
Visit here for a list of over a dozen museums showcasing wallpaper in the U.S. and Europe.
Some sources for our Fun Facts include:
Wallpaperinstaller
Wikapedia
History magazine
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