In the studio in Borlänge we weave rugs by hand, interpreting patterns and sketches by Alice Lund as well as other artists who have collaborated with the studio. Our archive contains thousands of original designs from the 1930s to today. The rugs ar
       
     
Alice Lund Textilier has used quality handweaving practices since the 1930s. During the first few decades, the company focused on furnishing textiles. The rugs and textile furnishings, curtain and drapes that took shape in the looms in Borlänge were
       
     
Rölakan rug “Dansaren” (the Dancer), designed by Folke Heybroek in the 1940s. Woven from an older model by Ebba Bergström and Malin Svennung Malmén 2014. (Photo: Lars Dahlström)
       
     
A rug is one of the most important components of textile interior design. Handwoven rugs have constituted a meaningful part of the studio’s production from the very beginning. Rugs in the techniques rölakan, rya, rosepath, and doubleweave have been
       
     
Sketch for a rya or flossa rug by Alice Lund, 1950s or 1960s. From the Alice Lund Textilier Archive.
       
     
Alice Lund was a Functionalist who’s medium was textiles. An artist who saw the possibilities in the pared-down, and who always found the root of that which is beautiful. The most important goal was to create a beautiful holistic environment where t
       
     
Ebba Bergström and Tova Vibrandt at the loom, weaving rosepath rug “Lundmattan” in the colorway “iron rust”.
       
     
Rosepath rug “Lundmattan”, designed by Alice Lund in the 1940s. The colorway is called “iron rust”.
       
     
In the studio in Borlänge we weave rugs by hand, interpreting patterns and sketches by Alice Lund as well as other artists who have collaborated with the studio. Our archive contains thousands of original designs from the 1930s to today. The rugs ar
       
     
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In the studio in Borlänge we weave rugs by hand, interpreting patterns and sketches by Alice Lund as well as other artists who have collaborated with the studio. Our archive contains thousands of original designs from the 1930s to today. The rugs are woven in different techniques depending on the design: rölakan, a flatweaving technique; rosepath; flossa, a knotted technique with short, tight pile; or a 6-harness doubleweave. The warp is linen and the weft is the finest wool yarn.

Pictured: Rölakan rug designed by Alice Lund in the 1950s. Woven by Ebba Bergström and Tova Vibrandt in 2014. Photos: Pär K Olsson

Alice Lund Textilier has used quality handweaving practices since the 1930s. During the first few decades, the company focused on furnishing textiles. The rugs and textile furnishings, curtain and drapes that took shape in the looms in Borlänge were
       
     
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Alice Lund Textilier has used quality handweaving practices since the 1930s. During the first few decades, the company focused on furnishing textiles. The rugs and textile furnishings, curtain and drapes that took shape in the looms in Borlänge were shipped to customers all over the world: to embassies, hotels, private homes, and public spaces from Buenos Aires to Beijing.

Pictured: Sketch by Alice Lund for a rölakan rug. Circa 1950s. From the Alice Lund Textilier Archive.

Rölakan rug “Dansaren” (the Dancer), designed by Folke Heybroek in the 1940s. Woven from an older model by Ebba Bergström and Malin Svennung Malmén 2014. (Photo: Lars Dahlström)
       
     
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Rölakan rug “Dansaren” (the Dancer), designed by Folke Heybroek in the 1940s. Woven from an older model by Ebba Bergström and Malin Svennung Malmén 2014. (Photo: Lars Dahlström)

A rug is one of the most important components of textile interior design. Handwoven rugs have constituted a meaningful part of the studio’s production from the very beginning. Rugs in the techniques rölakan, rya, rosepath, and doubleweave have been
       
     
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A rug is one of the most important components of textile interior design. Handwoven rugs have constituted a meaningful part of the studio’s production from the very beginning. Rugs in the techniques rölakan, rya, rosepath, and doubleweave have been woven by hand in our studio for decades and there are many hundreds of rug sketches with Alice Lund’s signature in the studio’s archive. Artists such as Folke Heybroek and Dagmar Lodén have also made contributions to the studio’s treasure trove of sketches. The Alice Lund Textilier Archive even contains woven rug samples and photographs that tell the story of these handwoven rugs.

Pictured: Detail of the rölakan rug “The Dancer”. (Photo: Lars Dahlström)

Sketch for a rya or flossa rug by Alice Lund, 1950s or 1960s. From the Alice Lund Textilier Archive.
       
     
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Sketch for a rya or flossa rug by Alice Lund, 1950s or 1960s. From the Alice Lund Textilier Archive.

Alice Lund was a Functionalist who’s medium was textiles. An artist who saw the possibilities in the pared-down, and who always found the root of that which is beautiful. The most important goal was to create a beautiful holistic environment where t
       
     
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Alice Lund was a Functionalist who’s medium was textiles. An artist who saw the possibilities in the pared-down, and who always found the root of that which is beautiful. The most important goal was to create a beautiful holistic environment where the textiles imparted beauty and reinforced the room’s soul. Her thoughts on design, quality, and Functionalism are still guiding principles for the studio today.

Pictured: Rosepath rug “Lundmattan” (the Lund rug). Woven by Ebba Bergström and Frida Lindberg 2014.

Ebba Bergström and Tova Vibrandt at the loom, weaving rosepath rug “Lundmattan” in the colorway “iron rust”.
       
     
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Ebba Bergström and Tova Vibrandt at the loom, weaving rosepath rug “Lundmattan” in the colorway “iron rust”.

Rosepath rug “Lundmattan”, designed by Alice Lund in the 1940s. The colorway is called “iron rust”.
       
     
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Rosepath rug “Lundmattan”, designed by Alice Lund in the 1940s. The colorway is called “iron rust”.