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Czech artist and designer active in Britain (–)

Zika Ascher (3 April &#; 5 September ), born Zikmund Ascher and nicknamed "The Mad Silkman", was a Czechtextile businessman, artist and designer who became pre-eminent in the related fields of Britishtextiles, art, and fashion.

He created his own textile company, which made its name with experimental fabrics and scarves designed by famous contemporary artists.

Background and family

Ascher was born in Prague in a family of rich Jewish textile businessmen.

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He excelled as young successful skiing champion and he began his career of textile businessman. In February he married his wife Lida, Ludmila born Tydlitátová (* Prague), coming from a Catholic family as the youngest of 6 children (3 daughters), educated on the secondary school of trade and economy.

The same year they moved to England, because Czechoslovakia was annexed by Germany. In Zika entered the British army. In , Zika and Lida Ascher set up their own