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Nude Tone Fabric Swatch Collection with Metal Grommets
This is not a garment - it's a collection of fabric swatches or color samples with grommets, which are design/manufacturing materials, not clothing or fashion items. · 2010s · Italian
Production
mass-produced
Material
cardstock with metal grommets
Culture
Italian
A fan-shaped collection of fabric swatches bound with metal grommets, displaying various nude and neutral tones. Each rectangular card features a fabric sample with what appears to be embossed or printed text and circular cutouts revealing the textile underneath. The swatches range from pale cream to deeper tan and brown tones, representing a curated palette of skin-tone-inspired neutrals. The cards are arranged in two fan formations, suggesting this is a professional textile reference tool used in fashion design or manufacturing. The clean, minimal presentation reflects contemporary design sensibilities of the 2010s normcore movement's emphasis on understated, foundational colors.
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