Image
Description
Maker
Injiri, design label
Chinar Farooqui (Indian), designer
Title
Blouse
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Dimensions
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Center back length: 54 cm (21 1/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Design Label: Injiri
Retail label: M, Price $368, code No. 5522, NH(M)
1. Front: Injiri. Back: “Injiri”: A colloquial pronunciation of the word India, and derives its name from the Kalabari word for Real Madras textiles exported to West Africa from South India.
2. Front: Code: Kora - 2uA size: M Back: The irregularities in weaving and dyeing are a feature of handwoven textiles.
3. This product is entirely made by hand- from weaving and dyeing to the last trims and finishes; it passes through the hands of craftspeople from various parts of India utilizing traditional skills and techniques that differ from region to region.
4. Materials/care/instructions tag: Injiri 50% cotton 50% silk, dry clean only, made in India, comes with two extra brass buttons . Small tag “38”. Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Edgar J. Lownes Fund
Object Number
2014.87 Type
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Tombstone
Chinar Farooqui (Indian), designer
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