Jackets / Rework
Ralph Lauren Patchwork Jacket
A 1990s Ralph Lauren Black Label tweed jacket, mended with tartan and check patches. Each patch is edged in white Sashiko stitch, so the repair is the design.
- Base
- 1990s Ralph Lauren Black Label, made in the USA
- Cloth
- Wool and cashmere tweed
- Patches
- Tartan and check, on sleeves, front and chest
- Technique
- Patching with white Sashiko edging
- Idea
- A problem turned into the design
The jacket
A women’s tweed jacket with a herringbone weave, kept whole and left mostly as it was found.
The patches
Small squares of tartan, check and indigo cloth are placed where the cloth had worn, on the shoulder, sleeve and front.
The stitching
White Sashiko stitches edge each patch by hand, so each repair reads as a deliberate mark.
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