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Jumper

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A long-sleeved jumper made of rope-dyed indigo cotton yarn, made deliberately to fade like denim. The upper half of the jumper and sleeves are worked in broad vertical stripes of cable, moss and zig zag pattern, inspired by guernsey and aran designs.

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read Knitting traditions of the British Isles and Ireland Many areas around the British Isles and Ireland have their own distinctive style of knitting or a particular garment for which they are known. Such traditions have tended to survive longer in more remote areas where there is less outside influence.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Handknit cotton yarn
Brief description
F, British, 1991, Artwork, hand-knit faded indigo blue cotton in cable & moss stitch
Physical description
A long-sleeved jumper made of rope-dyed indigo cotton yarn, made deliberately to fade like denim. The upper half of the jumper and sleeves are worked in broad vertical stripes of cable, moss and zig zag pattern, inspired by guernsey and aran designs.
Dimensions
  • Approx length: 67cm
Production typeLimited edition
Credit line
Given by Artwork (Gottelier Ltd)
Collection
Accession number
T.384-2001

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Record createdAugust 22, 2001
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