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Crackle quilt

Sample
1997 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The NUNO Corporation was founded in 1984. Based in Tokyo, its design studio creates modern textiles and accessories. NUNO designers are renowned for their ability to develop and apply the latest technology to textile design and manufacture. However, much of their work is also based on traditional Japanese textile techniques and aesthetics, and it is this fusion of the traditional with the contemporary that makes NUNO fabrics so innovative.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCrackle quilt (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Wool overlaid with rayon, woven and dévorè
Brief description
Sample swatch 'Crackle quilt' of wool overlaid with rayon, NUNO Corporation, Japan, 1997
Physical description
Sample swatch of a beige base of wool with cream patches of rayon overlaid and patterned through a process of dévorè. Base: wool 100%, overlay: rayon 100%, woven and dévorè.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm
  • Width: 30.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
(Labelled 9-147A, width 110cm)
Credit line
Given by NUNO Corporation.
Object history
NUNO was founded in 1984 as a commercial venture dealing with all stages of textile creation: planning designing, manufacturing and sales. It is a small company which endeavours to combine the best of the past, by drawing on traditional Japanese aesthetics and creative processes, and combining them with modern technologies.
Summary
The NUNO Corporation was founded in 1984. Based in Tokyo, its design studio creates modern textiles and accessories. NUNO designers are renowned for their ability to develop and apply the latest technology to textile design and manufacture. However, much of their work is also based on traditional Japanese textile techniques and aesthetics, and it is this fusion of the traditional with the contemporary that makes NUNO fabrics so innovative.
Collection
Accession number
T.118:42-1998

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2007
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