Bag
1997 (made)
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| 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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton woven with copper thread and lined in silk |
| Brief description | Rectangular drawstring bag made from cotton woven with copper wire, made by NUNO Corporation, Tokyo, 1997 |
| Physical description | Large rectangular drawstring bag made from black cotton woven throughout with copper wire. Loops of fabric at the bottom through which drawstrings are threaded, enabling the bag to be worn rucksack manner. Lined in black silk. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Text in Japanese characters on hang-tag)
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| Credit line | Given by NUNO Corporation. |
| 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.117-1998 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2007 |
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