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Raf Simons

Spider Web Sweater, Radioactivity

Maker

Raf Simons (Belgian, b. 1968)

Title

Spider Web Sweater, Radioactivity

Year

Autumn/Winter 1998-99

Medium

  • Wool jersey knit with handknit cotton,
  • mohair,
  • and leather web overlay

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Wool jersey knit with handknit cotton,
  • mohair,
  • and leather web overlay

Dimensions

Center back length: 74.9 cm (29 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Raf Simons / Autumn-Winter 1998-1999 / [size] 48 / 100% wool

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2016.56.8

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

The Art and Design of Spider Silk
Sep 27, 2019 – Apr 19, 2020

Label copy

This black wool sweater arrayed with webs comes from designer Raf Simons’s Radioactivity collection. The intricate overlay was crafted entirely by hand, and no two sweaters from the collection are alike. The base of the sweater is a standard jersey knit, but the designer’s deft choice of materials for the web elevates this garment into something special. The choice of mohair evokes the haze of a spider’s web, and the use of leather refers to its strength.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Raf Simons (Belgian, b. 1968)
Spider Web Sweater, Radioactivity, Autumn/Winter 1998-99
Wool jersey knit with handknit cotton, mohair, and leather web overlay
Center back length: 74.9 cm (29 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2016.56.8

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