Tag: Textiles

Traditional Japanese Garments Merge with Unusual Natural Materials in New Exhibition

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From now through 11 September, the Minneapolis Institute of Art will showcase Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan, an exhibition that features over 120 Japanese textiles crafted from unexpected natural materials like banana leaf, nettle, hemp and even fish skin. “Exhibitions on the dress of Japan always focus on the silk kimono and clothes worn by the aristocracy,” curator Andreas Marks tells The Art Newspaper. “Dressed …

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Raw Color’s “Temperature Textiles” Collection is Embedded With Climate Data

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Created by Daniera ter Haar and Christoph Brach of the Eindhoven-based studio Raw Color, the Temperature Textiles collection of blankets, scarves and socks has climate change data knitted within. These colorful products incorporate information on the three main elements of global warming: temperature change, sea level rise and emissions. For example, the Sea Level Blanket illustrates the reported and predicted sea-level rise from 2000 to 2100, using …

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Holiday Gift Guides 2021: Nesting

Present made to be enjoyed at home

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Home should be a sanctuary, an escape from the outside world. And while most of our feelings of safety and bliss might be attributed to the people who inhabit a space with us, creature comforts can certainly contribute to the overall sense of happiness. Everybody’s version of tranquility is different, and what we fill our home with comes down to taste and budget. For some, …