Scattered Rubberbands
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.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Scattered Rubberbands (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Linen |
| Brief description | Sample swatch 'Scattered Rubberbands' of woven linen, made by NUNO Corporation, Japan, 1997 |
| Physical description | Sample swatch of woven linen with an off white ground with an applied overlapping circular pattern in cream. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | (Labelled 9-25, Scattered Rubberbands, linen 100%, 112cm width) |
| 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.118:8-1998 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 12, 2007 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
