



RP02F5128_LSV_09 | ATHENA TANK
<p>RICK OWENS FW26 TOWER ATHENA TANK IN BLACK VEG STRETCH LEATHER</p> <p>THIS ATHENA TANK IS A HIP LENGTH TOP WITH A CLOSE TO THE BODY FIT. IT IS SLEEVELESS WITH AN ASYMMETRICAL DRAPED NECKLINE AND ONE LEFT SHOULDER THAT CREATES A SLIGHT DRAPING ACROSS THE FRONT AND BACK. IT FEATURES A SIGNATURE KNIT LINE RUNNING DOWN THE CENTRE BACK SPINE.</p> <p>THIS STRETCH LAMB LEATHER HAS A SMALL GRAIN TEXTURE AND A SEMI-SHINY FINISH. IT IS VEG<br>TANNED AND FINISHED USING NATURAL WAXES AND ANILINE WHICH MAKES A SUPPLE HANDFEEL.<br>BECAUSE THIS SKIN IS NAKED, NOT FINISHED USING ANY PIGMENTS COVERING THE SKIN, NATURAL<br>MARKINGS AND SHADINGS ARE VISIBLE WHICH MAKES EACH SKIN AND PRODUCT UNIQUE.</p> <p>VEG TANNING MEANS PLANT-DERIVED TANNINS WERE USED IN THE TANNING PROCESS.</p> <p>THIS LEATHER IS MADE BY A SECOND GENERATION FAMILY OWNED TANNERY IN THE SOUTH OF<br>FRANCE SPECIALISING ONLY IN STRETCH LEATHER PRODUCTION. EACH SKIN IS STRETCHED OUT TO<br>ITS LIMIT AND BONDED TO A COTTON AND LYCRA FABRIC BACKING. WHEN DYED, THE HEAT OF THE<br>PROCESS ACTIVATES THE LYCRA ELASTIC FIBRES THAT SHRINK THE FABRIC AND WITH IT THE SKIN,<br>BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SIZE. THE LEATHER THEN EXITs THE PROCESS AS STRETCH.</p> <p>COLOR: BLACK<br>MATERIAL:65% LAMB LEATHER + 34% COTTON + 1% SPANDEX<br>MODEL IS 181CM TALL<br>MODEL WEARS SIZE 40</p>
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- RP02F5128_LSV_09_38