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Two days on one jacket

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workLéo Germanangue (Lele) and Rens Kwakkenbos, The Purple Show, Burgers (E39). Dutch Design Week 2026 ddw.nl

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Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Sewing machines and an overlocker with cones of thread on a long dark table, clothing rails behindPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 2
A young man in a black top and pearl necklace gestures as he talks at an outdoor table, two women listeningPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 3
Black leather and woven jackets hang on a rail in the Burgers hall, a yellow printed shirt behind and the pink E39 sign on the floorPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 4
A young man kneels to drill a wooden board held by another, people at the back of the roomPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 5
Two garments on black dress forms: a zip jacket with green trim and an olive dress hung with colored beadsPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 6
A young man in a striped jacket speaks into a small microphone at an outdoor table, a woman listening beside himPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 7
Close view of hands guiding fabric under the presser foot of a sewing machinePhoto: RN Collins
Ring frame
Dürkopp sewing machine, Nobels Nostalgisch MuseumFrame: Alf van Beem, CC0, croppedMuseum or journal record
Quotes and video
Lele's and Rens's words in this post, and RN's own line, from RN's interview with them at BurgersRN's own footage, 17 Oct 2026, Burgers (The Purple Show), Eindhoven

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