THREAD JACKET
THREAD JACKET
Miên Trần Thảo, VNM, 2019
A garmet made only from leftovers of the fashion industry. Yarns, thread, tiny decorative elements, even the fabric of the inner lining was taken out of the trash bin.
thread jacket, 2013
leftovers from fashion production
approx. 45 x 53 x 1,5 cm
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Miên Trần Thảo
Mien graduated from Surface Textiles at the London College of Fashion (LCF) in 2013. While studying and working in the UK and Vietnam, she has researched to create fabrics from fibers, thread thrown away during fashion production. Mien's products include clothing and fabrics,made entirely from fashion industry waste.
Miên Trần Thảo
Lives/works: Hanoi, Vietnam
Contact: @mientran mientran.com
EXHIBIT COLLECTION
PURE GOLD
Upcycled! Upgraded!
Pure Gold is an exhibition organized by the ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), Stuttgart, Germany, which promotes art and cultural exchange in exhibitions, dialogue and conference programs.
As a competence center for international cultural relations, ifa connects civil societies, cultural practices, art, media and science. The ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
©2022 ifa. Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
