Woven Structure Pattern
Loom-Width
1981 (made)
1981 (made)
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One of the most exciting and innovative textile makers in production today, Junichi Arai's work shows the finest qualities of traditional Japanese design using highly original methods of production. This piece was influenced by Kente cloths from Ghana and the effect was obtained from a photocopied image of folded cloth. Tightly twisted yarns were used in weaving causing the fabric to shrink in finishing. This gives the panel its characteristic elastic appearance and soft drape.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jacquard woven cotton and polyester |
| Brief description | Loom-width of jacquard woven cotton and polyester, designed by Junichi Arai for NUNO Corporation, made by NUNO, Japan, 1981 |
| Physical description | Loom-width of jacquard woven cotton and polyester. |
| Gallery label | 13. WOVEN TEXTILE: PUFFED BLOCKS
Designed by Junichi Arai (Japanese, born 1932)
Made by Oonishi Orimono for Nuno Corporation, Tokyo,
Japan, 1979
Jacquard woven cotton and polyester
Given by Nuno Corporation
T.148-1990
Junichi Arai's work combines a craftsman's intimate
knowledge of his materials with the latest computer age
technology. This fabric has a simple plain weave, the
elasticity and soft squared texture result entirely from the
carefully arranged distribution of the four yarns used and
the exploitation of their subtly different characteristics. |
| Credit line | Given by Sudo Reiko |
| Object history | Registered File number 1988/305. 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 | One of the most exciting and innovative textile makers in production today, Junichi Arai's work shows the finest qualities of traditional Japanese design using highly original methods of production. This piece was influenced by Kente cloths from Ghana and the effect was obtained from a photocopied image of folded cloth. Tightly twisted yarns were used in weaving causing the fabric to shrink in finishing. This gives the panel its characteristic elastic appearance and soft drape. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.152-1990 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2008 |
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