KAWS is working with the House of Voltaire to release a limited edition cashmere blanket with KAWS motifs. Images from the ‘KAWS, Confined,’ art release, created for the 2022 editions of Art Basel and Frieze Seoul, are included in the collection. Master knitters in Scotland used a double-sided knitting technique to make each blanket. A birds-eye pattern can be seen on one side of the blanket, while the KAWS artwork decorates the other. Each blanket is smooth to the touch, giving it a sumptuous, heavyweight feel.
"This limited edition cashmere blanket produced exclusively for House of Voltaire – the art and design shop within London’s celebrated Studio Voltaire – encapsulates the very best of KAWS’ pervasive oeuvre, transposing the well-known character Mickey Mouse into a 21st-century context," KAWS commented on the release.
Streetwear-Inspired Cashmere Blankets
KAWS Launches a Cashmere Blanket with the House of Voltaire
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