Rag Rug Waistcoat
Waistcoat
1990 (made)
1990 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
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The designer John Allen machine-knitted cotton and silk sari strips to create this colourful waistcoat. His equipment was a Brother single-bed domestic knitting machine. He then cut the floats generated by a weave-knit structure to give a three-dimensional textured effect. The edges are bound with navy ribbon.
John Allen was instrumental in setting up and running the knitting department at the Royal College of Art, London. He was an influential teacher whose pupils include many notable knitters, including Patricia Roberts and Freddie Robins.
John Allen was instrumental in setting up and running the knitting department at the Royal College of Art, London. He was an influential teacher whose pupils include many notable knitters, including Patricia Roberts and Freddie Robins.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Rag Rug Waistcoat (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton yarn and silk strips machine knit by hand and hand sewn |
| Brief description | 'Rag Rug Waistcoat', John Allen, 1990, knitted cotton and sari silk |
| Physical description | Navy cotton yarn and multicolour imitation Sari silk strips machine knit by hand on a Brother single bed domestic knitting machine. The technique used is one developed by the designer. Floats generated by a weave knit structure, are cut to create the three-dimensional textured effects. The edges are bound with navy ribbon. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the maker |
| Summary | The designer John Allen machine-knitted cotton and silk sari strips to create this colourful waistcoat. His equipment was a Brother single-bed domestic knitting machine. He then cut the floats generated by a weave-knit structure to give a three-dimensional textured effect. The edges are bound with navy ribbon. John Allen was instrumental in setting up and running the knitting department at the Royal College of Art, London. He was an influential teacher whose pupils include many notable knitters, including Patricia Roberts and Freddie Robins. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Allen and Carin E.M Reinders, eds. Slipstitch+ new concepts in knitting, Dutch Textile Museum, Tilberg, 2000 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.229-2001 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2001 |
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