Cooper Wire
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 sample swatch of copper wire is woven with black wool threads. The copper wire has been coated in polyurethane to prevent discolouration or 'greening' of the copper. The sheen of the copper through the black threads produces a metallic effect.
This sample swatch of copper wire is woven with black wool threads. The copper wire has been coated in polyurethane to prevent discolouration or 'greening' of the copper. The sheen of the copper through the black threads produces a metallic effect.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cooper Wire |
| Materials and techniques | Copper wire woven with wool and polyurethane |
| Brief description | Sample swatch 'Cooper Wire' of copper wire woven with wool threads, made by NUNO Corporation, Japan, 1997 |
| Physical description | Sample swatch of copper wire woven with black wool threads. Labelled 9-192B, Cooper wire, Wool 65%, Copper 35%, 118cm width. A small sample of the same fabric in brown is attached. |
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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 sample swatch of copper wire is woven with black wool threads. The copper wire has been coated in polyurethane to prevent discolouration or 'greening' of the copper. The sheen of the copper through the black threads produces a metallic effect. |
| Other number | 9-192B |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.118:16-1998 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2007 |
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