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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. Lightweight knit in purple and cream gingham check, stripes of red, green, cream and purple.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
machine knitting
Brief description
Kenzo, c.1990. Lightweight knit in purple and cream gingham check, stripes of red, green, cream and purple.
Physical description
Swatch of knitted fabric attached to white card at one edge. Lightweight knit in purple and cream gingham check, stripes of red, green, cream and purple.
Dimensions
  • Width: 70cm (Note: approximate)
  • Length: 45cm (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
Two original design croquis (sketches) by Suzan Rooke for Kenzo shows that this fabric would have been used for tunic sweaters, one loose-fitting and rectangular, the other slightly more fitted. The sketches are now in the Prints, Drawings and Paintings department.
- Daniel Milford-Cottam (02/03/2017)
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
T.63-2017

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Record createdNovember 11, 2016
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