Throughout the 1950s, textile manufacturer L. Anton Maix produced high-quality screen-printed textiles. Though not a designer himself, Maix understood the importance of powerful graphic designs and was instrumental in the promotion of contemporary designers. Printed on heavy-weight white Belgian linen, the abstract design and stark two-color palette is typical of the Maix "Kaleidoscopic Prints" series introduced in 1952. In addition to his work for Maix, American architect Abel Sorensen also designed textiles for the Schiffer company and furniture for Knoll. Many of the fabrics designed for L. Anton Maix won awards in the influential Good Design exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, between 1950 and 1955.