Mica
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 | Mica (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Polyester, hand and machine pleated |
| Brief description | Sample 'Mica' of polyester hand and machine pleated fabric, designed by Reiko Sudo, NUNO Corporation, Japan, 1997 |
| Physical description | Sample of glittering gold polyester hand and machine pleated fabric. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by NUNO Corporation. |
| Object history | Included in the Design Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, NY (1996). 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. |
| Production | Attribution note: Manufacturer's note: 'A unique feature of polyester is its ability to be permanently pleated. In making 'Mica', this is achieved using polyester's little known susceptibility to heat-moulding. Nuno employs a combination of moulded, hand and machine pleats, resulting in a brilliantly multi-layered fabric.' Reason For Production: Retail |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Suki Suki. Nuno Nuno Books, p.25 |
| Other number | 9-221 - Manufacturer's number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.118:28-1998 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2007 |
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