Medium: Heat-transfer printed polyester tulle

Date: Spring 2001

Country: Japan

Credit: Gift of Hishinuma Associates Co., Ltd.

Historically, polyester it 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.

Object Number: 2001.52.6