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In 1943, the furniture designer Gordon Russell invited Marx to become a member of the Utility Furniture Design Advisory Panel. It was run by the Board of Trade and its job was to ensure the public still had access to interior and furniture goods that were designed according to wartime regulations limiting the use of cetain materials. She became responsible for a range of textiles, ultimately creating over 30 custom designs, most produced by Morton Sundour fabrics in Carlisle. She was one of the first women to become a Royal Designer for Industry(RDI) in 1944.