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Carrier Bag

ca.1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Warehouse (made for)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Yellow carrier bag, line block on plastic

Object details

Categories
Shopping
Advertising
Ephemera
Fashion
Bags
Object type
Carrier bag
Materials and techniques
Line block on plastic
Plastic
Line Block Printing
Brief description
Carrier Bag, made for the chain of clothes shops 'Warehouse', ca.1983, Great Britain
Physical description
Yellow carrier bag, line block on plastic
Gallery label
20th Century Gallery label

'7.CARRIER BAG: WAREHOUSE
Made for the chain of clothes shops. Warehouse,
Great Britain, about 1983
Lineblock on plastic
E.1634-1984

Warehouse is a leading high street fashion chain which
was started by Jeff Banks. The use of the grid reflects the
high-tech approach to fashion design it adopted. Under
the slogan 'The Utility Clothing Company' it adapted
styling associated with uniforms and factory wear to high
street fashion.'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1634-1984

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Record createdFebruary 29, 2008
Record URL
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