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It is difficult to talk about the history and style of Scandinavian rugs without mentioning Märta Måås-Fjetterström. One of the most important figures in the entire history of Scandinavian rug-making, Märta Måås-Fjetterström was a mid-twentieth century rug designer whose pieces are among the most noteworthy rugs ever designed. [1]
"The International Appeal of Swedish Textile Art". Swedish textile art : traditional marriage weavings from Scania : the Khalili collection. Nour Foundation in association with Textile & Art Publications and IK Foundation. ISBN 1874780072. OCLC 990431053. Khalili, Nasser D. (1996). "Preface". Swedish textile art : traditional marriage weavings ...
A traditional rya rug, dated to 1733. In the early 9th to 10th centuries, Islamic silk textiles were introduced to Scandinavia by Viking merchants who traded in Russia and the Byzantine Empire. [7] Subsequently, the Scandinavian region acquired knotted pile carpets from the Ottomans in Anatolia. [7]
Wendela Gustafva Sparre (1772–1855), Swedish textile artist; Dagmar Starcke (1899–1975), Danish textile artist; Ulla Stenberg (1792–1858), Swedish textile artist; Gustava Johanna Stenborg (1776–1819), Swedish textile artist; Gudrun Stig Aagaard (1895–1986), Danish textile designer; Marianne Strengell (1909–1998), Finnish-American ...
The technique is characteristic of its relief patterns. These are formed by knitting purled stitches, deep stitches (Swedish: djupmaskor) and crook stitches (Swedish: krokmaskor). Detail photo of a pair of two-end knitted stockings part of the traditional female costume from Orsa, showing the relief pattern characteristic of twined knitting.
The Khalili Collection of Swedish Textiles is a private collection of textile art assembled by the British scholar, collector and philanthropist Nasser D. Khalili. [2] The collection was built up over a period of 25 years and contains 100 works.