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  • Writer's pictureLinnéa Jacobsson

Temporary Shop in Melbourne

Updated: Oct 9, 2023

The temporary shop in Melbourne is a creative way to use old pantyhose. Fabric is the main material, the designer has stretched 154 pairs of pantyhose to create the unique design.


Melt Spinning:


The Process of creating stockings is the process of Melt Spinning.

Melt Spinning is the process of spinning synthetic fibers such as Polyester, Nylon or Polypropylene. These melted polymers are discharged from the spinneret and wound to create the stockings/pantyhose


Below you can see the process of Melt Spinning and a rough drawing of how the stockings have been attached to one another.














How the design work:


The stockings are stretched, wrapped, and attached to different parts of the store and to the wooded railing for the coathangers to hang on. The pictures down below demonstrate how the fabric is holding up the wooden railing for the coathangers.












The materials used are:

  • Timber Board.

  • Spotlight.

  • Panty Hose/Stockings.

  • Wooden Fastening Brackets.

  • Timber Connectors.

  • Clothing Racks.

  • Timber Floor Trim.


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