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The heritage of Norwegian knitting has been preserved, documented and translated into English language history, and pattern books, that are available to modern knitters, mostly notably by the author Annemor Sundbø. The yarn factory Rauma Ullvarefabrikk has also released a substantial number of Norwegian knitting patterns translated into English.
They opened a factory near Bergen in space rented from another knitwear manufacturer. The Bergen area has a tradition of textile mills and continues to have commercial wool spinners. [ 3 ] In 1996 Oleana received a grant from the Norwegian Industrial Development Fund for newly established industries.
Norwegian girls were taught to knit the pattern, as a pair of selbuvotter became the traditional gift of a girl to her fiancé and his friends. The home industry of Selbu mitten knitting helped make Norwegian farming life economically feasible and gave women a measure of economic independence. [ 1 ]
A whole host of designers, from JW Anderson to Henry Zankov, are turning the soft touch of cashmere and cotton on its head with bold sweaters that surprise and delight.
Marius Sweater is a sweater named after World War II flying ace and skier Marius Eriksen. Marius sweaters (Norwegian: Mariusgenser) are Norwegian-style knitted sweaters with patterns inspired by traditional Setesdal sweater (Norwegian: Setesdalsgenser), but without lice, a type of pattern.
The Scandinavia House Cultural Center at 58 Park Avenue in New York City. Scandinavia House – The Nordic Center in America is the American-Scandinavian Foundation's cultural center at 58 Park Avenue (between East 37th Street and East 38th Street), in Murray Hill, Manhattan, New York City.
Bunad is a Norwegian umbrella term encompassing a range of both traditional rural clothes mostly dating to the 19th and 18th centuries as well as 20th-century folk costumes. In its narrow sense, the word bunad refers only to clothes designed in the early 20th century that are loosely based on traditional costumes.
Dale of Norway facilities. Dale of Norway is a Norwegian clothing brand known for their production of high quality pure wool knitwear.The textile factory for the company is located at the village of Dale in Vaksdal Municipality, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.