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Garthwaite one-of-a-kind tote bag by Imprint Works

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Celebrate hundreds of years of East London creativity with this exclusive tote bag created in collaboration between V&A East and London fashion designers Imprint Works.

Design for Silk, a delicate pattern created around 1735 by Anna Maria Garthwaite, who lived and worked in Spitalfields, East London, has been reimagined by independent local design studio Imprint Works.

 

Made of soft organic cotton, the tote bag has a single handle long enough to be worn over the shoulder and closes with a central snap button.

Each bag is individually screen-printed in multiple layers, with slight differences making each piece unique.

 

Design for a woven silk

Anna Maria Garthwaite (1688 - 1763)

Spitalfields, London, ca. 1735

V&A: 5972:26

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Author/Artist/Designer

Imprint Works

Composition

100% organic cotton

Colour

Black

Product code

171935

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About the designers
Imprint Works screenprinting t-shirts in their London studio.

Imprint Works

Working from their North London studio, Imprint Works is a team of passionate designers and makers with an unwavering commitment to quality and originality. Founded with the aim of crafting unique apparel with a rebellious spirit, Imprint Works specialise in collaboration and curated projects, creating slow fashion pieces that transcend fleeting fashion fads. The V&A have collaborated with Imprint Works to create a dynamic range drawing on designs from the V&A East museum collection.

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