A pair of reconstructed thermal leggings—mended, extended, and inscribed with frustration turned craft.
Category: Remade
File under: Grunge, Canadiana
Description
Built from a worn pair of thermals whose waistband had failed, this garment begins with repair. The waist and rise were reconstructed using Fruit of the Loom briefs, creating both structure and irony—a mass-produced base for a hand-sewn protest. The phrase “FUCK THE SYSTEM” is appliquéd from a vintage baby blanket, its delicate floral pattern softening the message without dulling it. Each letter is stitched using quilting and sashiko techniques—two traditions of endurance and repetition.
The work draws from a regional vernacular: the thermal as uniform of labourers, hockey spectators, and northern winters. Its humor and profanity act as cultural residue—echoes from a time when culture was local, and identity still tied to place. Within the global standardization of speech, dress, and desire, this piece preserves what is neither ironic nor nostalgic—style inspired by life before homogenization.
A pair of reconstructed thermal leggings—mended, extended, and inscribed with frustration turned craft.
Category: Remade
File under: Grunge, Canadiana
Description
Built from a worn pair of thermals whose waistband had failed, this garment begins with repair. The waist and rise were reconstructed using Fruit of the Loom briefs, creating both structure and irony—a mass-produced base for a hand-sewn protest. The phrase “FUCK THE SYSTEM” is appliquéd from a vintage baby blanket, its delicate floral pattern softening the message without dulling it. Each letter is stitched using quilting and sashiko techniques—two traditions of endurance and repetition.
The work draws from a regional vernacular: the thermal as uniform of labourers, hockey spectators, and northern winters. Its humor and profanity act as cultural residue—echoes from a time when culture was local, and identity still tied to place. Within the global standardization of speech, dress, and desire, this piece preserves what is neither ironic nor nostalgic—style inspired by life before homogenization.
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