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Arai is an acknowledged leader in the field of experimental weaving technology, combining traditional and futuristic, often with unexpected qualities. He worked closely with the fashion designer Issey Miyake in the 1980s. \r\n\r\nThis piece is a multi-textured monochrome patchwork quilt, in which threads of different weights and tensions create a pucker and warp effect. It is a successful combination of synthetic and natural materials, with elasticity and soft textures. The fabric is a simple plain weave with a variation in the individual squares deriving from the subtly different personalities of the yarns used.","physicalDescription":"Loom-width of white and beige woven cotton and polyester, and with elastic. 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WOVEN TEXTILE: PUFFED BLOCKS\r\n    Designed by Junichi Arai (Japanese, born 1932)\r\n    Made by Oonishi Orimono for Nuno Corporation, Tokyo,\r\n    Japan, 1979\r\n    Jacquard woven cotton and polyester\r\n    Given by Nuno Corporation\r\n    T.148-1990\r\n    Junichi Arai's work combines a craftsman's intimate\r\n    knowledge of his materials with the latest computer age\r\n    technology. This fabric has a simple plain weave, the\r\n    elasticity and soft squared texture result entirely from the\r\n    carefully arranged distribution of the four yarns used and\r\n    the exploitation of their subtly different characteristics.","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["T.148-1990"],"accessionNumberNum":"148","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1990,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-18","recordCreationDate":"2007-12-10","availableToBook":false}}