Object: Dress
Designer:
Yoshiki Hishinuma
(born 1958)
Manufacturer:
Hishinuma Associates Co. LTD
Date: Spring 2001
Medium: Heat-transfer printed polyester tulle
Country: Japan
Credit Line: Gift of Hishinuma Associates Co., Ltd.
Object number: 2001.52.6
DescriptionRobe-style dress in orange, pink and green heat transfer printed polyester tulle with 3D rosette appliqués; creased through heat process for shape and volume; calf length, sleeveless surplice wrap with self tie at left hip; short kimono sleeve; hand made, sample
Label Text:Historically, polyester has been difficult to dye due to its natural resistance to water. It is, however, the fiber most receptive to heat-transfer printing, a technique whose ecological impact is debated. While it requires little water, heat-transfer generates waste in the form of its transfer medium, paper.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Eco-Fashion: Going Green