borders

2010

  • Material: Alpaca wool embroidered with polyester yarn
  • Dimensions: 135 cm wide
  • Commission: Maharam, New York
  • Production: Maharam
  • Category: Industrial production, upholstery textile
  • Collection: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York

Borders celebrates the beauty of seams of fabric by referring to an old tradition: small strips of textiles, which are woven on a handloom, are linked by embroidery to create larger fabrics.