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2020.100.31
Title
Recycled Burberry Fabric Face Mask
Date(s)
- 2020 (Creation)
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Item
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1
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Pleated cotton face mask made of Burberry Nova check fabric recycled from a Burberry bedding set. It has black loops on each side made of elasticated material to go over the ears. The mask is double-layered, without a pocket for a filter.
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No label.
Made in England.
Materials: Mask 100% cotton with elasticated straps.
Measurements:
Width 18 cm
Height 9.5 cm, expandable.
Made in England.
Materials: Mask 100% cotton with elasticated straps.
Measurements:
Width 18 cm
Height 9.5 cm, expandable.
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Note
Undercover exhibition label:
RECYCLED BURBERRY NOVA CHECK MASK
in_house_check
1 August 2020
£21
Many brands did not initially produce their own masks as they struggled with the logistics of pivoting their businesses in response to COVID-19. As a result, online bootleggers began making fake masks with designer branding. However, this example from an Instagram seller was created by upcycling fabric from an original Burberry bedding set.
Made in the United Kingdom
Cotton, elastic
Archive no. 2020.100.31