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Nuno Corporation and Reiko Sudo

Mountain

1996

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Mountain

1996

Physical Qualities Polyester, 31 x 36 in. (78.7 x 91.4 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Judith M. Gibbs, Baltimore
Object Number 2008.94
Scarf of shibori-style sheer brown polyester with black raised areas created by pinching the fabric before dyeing through a board, then dyeing with heat. Uses a unique non-sewing, non-tying process to pinch up the shapes. The age-old techniques of Shibori ("squeeze" dyeing), also known as "tie" dyeing, and pleating are combined in this NUNO fabric. Shibori uses compression, rolling, pinching, wrapping, knotting, or other means of constricting fabric so as to prevent certain areas from absorbing dye. Whereas the fabric is usually flattened afterwards, in this case, polyester is formed into permanent "mountains" or button-like shapes by heat pressing and colored by heat transfer dyeing.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2008; Judith M. Gibbs, Baltimore
Anita Jones, NUNO: Japanese Tradition/Innovation in Cloth, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Jean and Allan Berman Textile Gallery, March 28 - October 14, 2007 (extended from October 7th).

Manufacturer

Nuno Corporation

1983–2000

Tokyo, 1984-present
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Designer

Reiko Sudo

1952–2000

Japanese, born 1953
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