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2020.100.6.5
Title
Great British Designer Face Coverings RAEBURN
Date(s)
- 2020 (Creation)
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(1999-present)
Administrative history
Manufacturer of reusable bags and textile products which are made in their factory in Pondicherry, South India. They are suppliers of the Bags of Ethics™ label.
Name of creator
(2008-present)
Administrative history
London-based fashion brand founded by designer Christopher Raeburn. Initially using his full name, the label was re-branded as Raeburn in 2019. Raeburn is especially known for their RÆMADE line which is made from re-worked surplus materials, particularly military uniforms and artefacts such as parachutes.
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Multi-coloured cotton face mask designed by the British designer, Christopher Raeburn. The front panel is printed with a Union Jack design in white and blue non-toxic inks. The style of the lettering added on the stripes of the Union Jack is based on the brand's logo and it reads 'Raeburn Raeduced Raeuse'. The inside panel is white and printed with the designer logo and 'For community, through creativity' in blue ink. There is a paper sticker with a QR code attached on the back. The mask has a nose strip to adjust the fit and black adjustable elastic loops on each side to go over the ears. It is double-layered, without a pocket for filters. This mask is one of a pack of three, including two other designers, Mulberry and Halpern. The pack also includes two protective white cotton pouches, printed with the Bags of Ethics logo and materials information in black ink.
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Small 'Bags of Ethics' label sewn on the front lower right-hand corner of the mask.
Made in London, United Kingdom.
Materials from website: Panels made of 100% GOTS certified luxury organic cotton / Elastic ear loops, recyclable.
Packaging: Tamper-proof polybag made of recycled LDPE which can be recycled.
Protective Pouch: 100% organic cotton sateen. Printed using REACH compliant inks 100% compostable.
Measurements:
Width 19 cm
Height 9.5 cm, expandable.
Made in London, United Kingdom.
Materials from website: Panels made of 100% GOTS certified luxury organic cotton / Elastic ear loops, recyclable.
Packaging: Tamper-proof polybag made of recycled LDPE which can be recycled.
Protective Pouch: 100% organic cotton sateen. Printed using REACH compliant inks 100% compostable.
Measurements:
Width 19 cm
Height 9.5 cm, expandable.
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‘Great British Designer Face Coverings: Reusable, for People and Planet’, is a joint fundraising campaign initiated by the British Fashion Council and Bags of Ethics, to create and retail internationally, sustainable and reusable non-medical face coverings to complement the existing preventive measures against Covid-19. Designed in London by six internationally acclaimed British designers; Halpern, Julien Macdonald, Liam Hodges, Mulberry, RAEBURN and RIXO. The masks are manufactured by Supreme Creations Ltd.
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100% of profits from the sale of this item will be divided between NHS Charities Together, BFC Foundation Fashion Fund and Wings of Hope Children’s Charity.
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Undercover exhibition label:
GREAT BRITISH DESIGNER FACE COVERINGS
Raeburn
5 June 2020
£15 for three masks
One of the fashion industry's first coordinated responses was the British Fashion Council's Great British Designer Face Coverings. Two packs were available, one featuring Liam Hodges, Julien Macdonald and Rixo, the other RÆBURN, Mulberry and Halpern. In an independent Which? Best Buy lab survey, the face coverings came second overall.
Made in the United Kingdom
Cotton, elastane
Archive no. 2020.100.6.3
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- British Fashion Council (Subject)