Abstract
Extraordinary Colour
2024, Mixed Fibres
How we see a colour is influenced by the colours around it.
When we look at small dots of colour from a distance, our eyes become lazy and blend the small dots together. This is called optical mixing.
(I could try and find a Soper Collection picture that has used optical mixing…)
Look closely, how many different colours can you see in each jumper?
Where else can you see optical mixing in nature?
In the fashion industry, there is a huge problem with waste, even before a garment is bought.
This is damaging to the environment and costly for the manufacturers.
At the end of a season, many large knitwear manufacturers have lots of yarn left over.
This is called deadstock yarn and it is often thrown away because it is the wrong colour for the next season.
It could be used by independent knitwear manufacturers as it is often cheaper than new materials.
However, using deadstock yarn limits the colour and quantity of yarn available.
Knitting small dots of colour using several strands of yarn together, optically mixes the different colours, allowing the knitwear manufacturer to change one colour in a design without making a big difference to the overall appearance of the jumper.
This collection of jumpers experiments with making small and big changes to the individual colours of yarn used to test how
Which garment looks most different from the photograph?
Which five garments look most similar to the photograph?
2024, Mixed Fibres
How we see a colour is influenced by the colours around it.
When we look at small dots of colour from a distance, our eyes become lazy and blend the small dots together. This is called optical mixing.
(I could try and find a Soper Collection picture that has used optical mixing…)
Look closely, how many different colours can you see in each jumper?
Where else can you see optical mixing in nature?
In the fashion industry, there is a huge problem with waste, even before a garment is bought.
This is damaging to the environment and costly for the manufacturers.
At the end of a season, many large knitwear manufacturers have lots of yarn left over.
This is called deadstock yarn and it is often thrown away because it is the wrong colour for the next season.
It could be used by independent knitwear manufacturers as it is often cheaper than new materials.
However, using deadstock yarn limits the colour and quantity of yarn available.
Knitting small dots of colour using several strands of yarn together, optically mixes the different colours, allowing the knitwear manufacturer to change one colour in a design without making a big difference to the overall appearance of the jumper.
This collection of jumpers experiments with making small and big changes to the individual colours of yarn used to test how
Which garment looks most different from the photograph?
Which five garments look most similar to the photograph?
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Whitby |
| Publisher | Pannett Art Gallery |
| Size | 300 cm x 100 cm |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 2024 |
| Event | Look Closer See The Extraordinary - The Pannett Art Gallery, Whitby, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Jul 2024 → 25 Aug 2024 https://www.pannettartgallery.org/look-closer-see-the-extraordinary-2/ |