The name Timorous Beasties comes from the Robert Burn's poem.

"To a Mouse" (pronounced - Moose)

 

Noted for its surreal and provocative textiles and wallpapers, the design studio Timorous Beasties was founded in Glasgow in 1990 by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons, who met while studying textile design at Glasgow School of Art.

 

Timorous Beasties design and produce contemporary and traditional wallpaper and fabric for the contract and domestic markets. The fabrics are hand printed to order onto a variety of different substrates including velvet, linen, cotton and raw silk
 

 

Timorous Beasties are experimental in approach to both hand-printing and machine production. These changes are reflected in an evolving aesthetic: from early wayward interpretations of naturalistic images of insects, plants and fish; to a searingly contemporary graphic style which, as Glasgow Toile illustrates, explores social and political issues.

 

Described by Blueprint Magazine as"Textile Mavericks," their work crosses many disciplines and styles.