Sweater
Brand
Maison Martin Margiela
(French, founded 1988)
Designer
Martin Margiela
(born 1957)
1993-1994
Wool, cotton, and nylon
Gift of La Maison Martin Margiela
Object number95.19.1
Margiela transformed bundles of old, green-and-black wool, cotton, and nylon Army socks into sweaters. The processes of deconstruction and recreation are illustrated by this incomplete sweater—its unusual raw material beginning to form an intricate patchwork—held together primarily by pinned, unsewn seams. (Shown on the far left with object 91.175.1 in center)
DescriptionLong sleeved deconstructed pullover sweater made from wool, cotton and nylon socks in shades of green, brown, and black; unfinished, with many pinned and unsewn seams, and missing sections; fittedCollections
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