Salpa
Prototype
2018
2018
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Large prototype for the 'Iris' handbag by Mulberry, made of grey salpa, a flexible material made from bonded leather scraps.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Salpa |
| Materials and techniques | salpa, metal |
| Brief description | Prototype, 'Iris' handbag, salpa, Mulberry, England, 2018 |
| Physical description | Large prototype for the 'Iris' handbag by Mulberry, made of grey salpa, a flexible material made from bonded leather scraps. |
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| Gallery label | To test forms, sizes, materials and details of construction, today's bag designers and manufacturers rely on three-dimensional prototypes. These are usually constructed from paper or Salpa, a flexible material made from bonded leather scraps. Salpa behaves similarly to leather but, being cheaper, allows designers to inexpensively experiment with new shapes and techniques. Several prototypes are often created and marked-up with adjustments.
V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out(12/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Mulberry |
| Associated object | T.2340-2021 (Group) |
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| Accession number | T.294-2019 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2020 |
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