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Knitting Sample

c.1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Swatch of knitted fabric attached to white card at one edge. Cream loosely-knitted cloque type fabric with large-scale painterly design of purple and yellow flowers with black grasses.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
machine knitted mohair
Brief description
Kenzo, c.1990. Cream cloque-type knit with purple and yellow painterly flower pattern.
Physical description
Swatch of knitted fabric attached to white card at one edge. Cream loosely-knitted cloque type fabric with large-scale painterly design of purple and yellow flowers with black grasses.
Dimensions
  • Width: 38cm (Note: approximate)
  • Length: 50cm (Note: approximate)
Due to the nature of the fabric, these knitted swatches are difficult to measure as they curl and roll naturally at the edges.
Credit line
Given by Suzan Rooke
Object history
An original design croquis (sketch) by Suzan Rooke for Kenzo shows that this fabric would have been used for the front of a simple cream sweater, with the floral motif dominating the front of the otherwise single-coloured garment. The sketch is now in the Prints, Drawings and Paintings department. The swatch attached to this sketch was cut from the upper left hand corner of this textile sample.
- Daniel Milford-Cottam (02/03/2017)
Associated object
E.509-2017 (Design)
Collection
Accession number
T.62-2017

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Record createdNovember 11, 2016
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