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G-Star RAW

RAW for the Oceans Jacket, 2017

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Description

Title

RAW for the Oceans Jacket

Year

2017

Medium

Bionic Yarn (recycled ocean plastic and cotton) twill weave, indigo dyed and machine embroidered

Dimensions

Center back length: 83.8 cm (33 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[inside collar] "Raw / For the Oceans / A collection made with yarn from / recycled ocean plastic. A collaboration / between G-Star RAW / and Bionic Yarn. / Curated by Pharrell Williams / G-Star RAW / Bionic / made with Bionic Yarn / [size] L / Made in China
[separate paper tag] "Style: Occotis Embroidered kimono / Fabric: RFTD LT WT OIA Denim"
[label on outside back] "G-Star Originals RAW Denim"

Type

Credit

Museum purchase, by exchange

Object Number

2018.40

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures

October 5, 2018 - June 30, 2019

The Japanese mendicant monk’s robe aided its wearer, who would have been ritually mute, in communicating his role as he begged for basic earthly requirements and gave blessings in return. Patches and darns add to his message, just as they reinforce the secular Japanese work coat. An example of boro (ragged)—utilitarian items often made of valued indigo-dyed cotton—it shows both heavy wear and a loving hand that patched or added sashiko stitching to create a regenerated, strengthened whole. Though brand new, the G-Star RAW for the Oceans coat was made for similar longevity while also embedding meaning and care in its fabrication using Bionic, a yarn made from recycled plastic recovered from ocean and coastal environments. [See also 2016.96.3, 2012.21.1].

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