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Sunshade

Sample
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 aubergine coloured polyester sample is stitched in a trellis pattern with four rows of machine stitching. The stitching is slightly elasticated causing the fabric to self-gather, producing a relief pattern.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSunshade
Materials and techniques
Woven polyester
Brief description
Sample swatch 'Sunshade' of woven polyester, NUNO Corporation, Japan, 1997
Physical description
Sample swatch of woven polyester. The sample has one selvedge edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.7cm
  • Width: 29.5cm
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 aubergine coloured polyester sample is stitched in a trellis pattern with four rows of machine stitching. The stitching is slightly elasticated causing the fabric to self-gather, producing a relief pattern.
Other number
3-50
Collection
Accession number
T.118:12-1998

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2007
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