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2020.100.8
Title
Charles Tyrwhitt 2-in-1 Silk Face Mask / Pocket Square
Date(s)
- 2020 (Creation)
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Silk face mask with airforce blue polka dot pattern. The mask has a nose strip to adjust fit and white adjustable elastane loops on each side to go over the ears. It doubles up at pocket square as well as a face mask. It is double-layered, without a pocket for a filter.
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No label.
Made in China.
Materials:
Front layer: 100% silk
Inner layer: 100% cotton
Measurements:
Width 22 cm
Height14 cm
Product code: ACF0006AFBONE
Made in China.
Materials:
Front layer: 100% silk
Inner layer: 100% cotton
Measurements:
Width 22 cm
Height14 cm
Product code: ACF0006AFBONE
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The mask was packed in a plastic bag with two small paper stickers with information about its care instructions, country of origin, and materials.
Note
From website:
Tyrwhitt masks are not medical grade, so cannot be used as surgical face masks or in place of respiratory protective devices, but they are perfectly suited for wearing out and about or on public transport. Just hand wash your mask daily after each use to keep it right as rain.
Tyrwhitt masks are not medical grade, so cannot be used as surgical face masks or in place of respiratory protective devices, but they are perfectly suited for wearing out and about or on public transport. Just hand wash your mask daily after each use to keep it right as rain.
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Undercover exhibition label:
2-IN-1 SILK FACE MASK/POCKET SQUARE
Charles Tyrwhitt
10 July 2020
£14.95
This mask highlights many of the dilemmas designers and wearers faced as masks became mandatory in the United Kingdom during 2020. How could they be integrated into everyday wear? Shirtmaker Charles Tyrwhitt solved the problem by drawing on the established menswear accessory of the pocket square for their design.
Made in China
Silk, cotton
Archive no. 2020.100.8