Medium: White polyester and pink polyester organdy

Date: 2000

Country: Japan

Credit: Gift of Hishinuma Associates Co., Ltd.

​Polyester, invented in 1941, is strong and lightweight and can be processed to take on different appearances. Here, it mimics silk chiffon. The crinkled texture is set by heat, displaying polyester’s thermoplasticity, or ability to melt. Synthetic fibers are created from man-made polymers (groups of molecules) derived from petroleum and other sources.

Object Number: 2001.52.3