Patched Paper
Sample
1997 (made)
1997 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The NUNO Corporation was founded in 1984. Based in Tokyo, its design studio creates modern textiles and accessories. NUNO designers are renowned for their ability to develop and apply the latest technology to textile design and manufacture. However, much of their work is also based on traditional Japanese textile techniques and aesthetics, and it is this fusion of the traditional with the contemporary that makes NUNO fabrics so innovative.
This white sample swatch is made of polyester and paper. NUNO have applied the traditional slit yarn technique using thin strips of Mino washi, a handmade Japanese paper from the Mino region of central Honshu, most often used in papered doors and screens. The paper slit yarn has been cut by hand to achieve a variety of unusual effects.
This white sample swatch is made of polyester and paper. NUNO have applied the traditional slit yarn technique using thin strips of Mino washi, a handmade Japanese paper from the Mino region of central Honshu, most often used in papered doors and screens. The paper slit yarn has been cut by hand to achieve a variety of unusual effects.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Patched Paper |
| Materials and techniques | Woven polyester with handmade paper |
| Brief description | Sample swatch 'Patched Paper' of polyester and paper slit yarn, NUNO Corporation, Japan, 1997 |
| Physical description | Sample swatch of white polyester and paper slit yarn, labelled Patched Paper, 9-252R. |
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| Credit line | Given by NUNO Corporation. |
| Object history | NUNO was founded in 1984 as a commercial venture dealing with all stages of textile creation: planning designing, manufacturing and sales. It is a small company which endeavours to combine the best of the past, by drawing on traditional Japanese aesthetics and creative processes, and combining them with modern technologies. |
| Summary | The NUNO Corporation was founded in 1984. Based in Tokyo, its design studio creates modern textiles and accessories. NUNO designers are renowned for their ability to develop and apply the latest technology to textile design and manufacture. However, much of their work is also based on traditional Japanese textile techniques and aesthetics, and it is this fusion of the traditional with the contemporary that makes NUNO fabrics so innovative. This white sample swatch is made of polyester and paper. NUNO have applied the traditional slit yarn technique using thin strips of Mino washi, a handmade Japanese paper from the Mino region of central Honshu, most often used in papered doors and screens. The paper slit yarn has been cut by hand to achieve a variety of unusual effects. |
| Other number | 9-252R |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.118:37-1998 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2007 |
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