Reiko Sudo and Nuno Corporation
Origami Pleat Scarf
1996
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Polyester, 74-1/4 x 17 in.
Credit Line
Purchased in Memory of Dena S. Katzenberg, Consultant Curator of Textiles, 1969-2000, with funds contributed by her Family and Friends
Object Number
2002.60
(taken from NUNO list) The red polyester fabric is folded repeatedly at sharp, crisp angles as for origami and dyed in three separate hues (this example in red and black), then 'permanent pressed' in a special pleating process that is presently patent pending. The resulting pattern is abstract, yet suggests innumerable shapes--like a medieval game of tangrams. The fabric is then finished as a scarf.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; textile was purchased directly from manufacturer
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).
Inscribed: The scarf has a woven tag with the Japanese character for NUNO. A paper tag is attached by thread to the woven tag that lists the pattern number, fiber contents and care instructions, as well as 'Made in Japan.'
