[4] In 1940 he attended the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, and then moved on to the University of Leeds, England, where he studied textile technology from 1945.

This comprised a weaving centre in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, producing rugs and other items which were sold at the company's own shop in Edinburgh.

[4] In 1962, Coco Chanel chose Klein's mohair tweed womenswear textiles for her 1963 spring/summer collection, which led to greater exposure and further sales to couture houses in the US and Europe including Dior, Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin and Saint Laurent.

[5] The company was renamed Bernat Klein Limited, and a major stake in the business was acquired by a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco.

[4] He based himself at his home near Selkirk, where he commissioned a studio building from the architect Peter Womersley, who had designed Klein's house, High Sunderland, in the 1950s.

[18] This oil painting inspired the design of a Tulip petals rug made for the carpet manufacturer Tomkinsons, Kidderminster, England.

Its blue and green hues are reflected in a velvet, mohair and wool coat and dress made in 1964, which belonged to Margaret Klein.

Bernat Klein commissioned Dovecot Studios to produce ten tapestries based on magnified sections of his impasto oil paintings.