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Reference code
2020.100.37
Title
Vivienne Westwood Climate Revolution Face Mask
Date(s)
- 2020 (Creation)
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Item
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1
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Scope and content
Black cotton face mask with a Vivienne Westwood 'Climate Revolution' design with a sad face and lettering printed in white. The mask is double-layered, without a pocket for a filter, and has black elasticated loops to go over the ears.
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No label.
Country of production not known.
Materials: 78% Cotton 18% Polyamide/Nylon 4% Elastane
Measurements:
Width 22 cm
Height 14.5 cm
Product code: 8108000111989N401
Country of production not known.
Materials: 78% Cotton 18% Polyamide/Nylon 4% Elastane
Measurements:
Width 22 cm
Height 14.5 cm
Product code: 8108000111989N401
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Note
The mask is made from cutting-edge VIROFORMULA™ fabric which protects against viruses and bacteria, reducing the risk and speed of contamination and re-transmission.
Note
The mask was packed in a clear plastic bag with a small paper sticker with the product's specifications and barcode. It came with a sheet of Vivienne Westwood designed stickers and a branded thank you note.
Note
Undercover exhibition label:
CLIMATE REVOLUTION FACE MASK
Vivienne Westwood
November 2020
£26
While Vivienne Westwood’s friends and acquaintances were given masks in July 2020 to promote the designer's Climate Revolution campaign, consumers had to wait. It was not until November that the company released a retail product available to buy online and in-store.
Place of production unknown
Cotton, polyamide, Elastane
Archive no. 2020.100.37