Category Archives: textile

The Sri Lankan floor mats 2

The Sri Lankan floor mats are such treats.
Old, worn, discolored textiles gets new life as colorful texile cakes.

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The Sri Lankan floor mats

We were out in the woods the other day, Klara and I. Shooting a textile tipi, our new rug and some cones. You who follow at Instagram might have notice that we brought some of these amazing floor mats out there as well.

Earlier this year me and my family visited Sri Lanka (such a nice country!), and I fell in love with  these floor mats, mainly made by women at home by old textiles. Strips of fabrics are sewed on a piece of thicker textile. A great way to get a good use of old, worn and even discolored textiles.

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I couldn’t resist in bringing a bunch of them home. I have more than I need though so some of these treasures will be avalible in the shop, in set of 4. The profits for them will go to a lovely coconuts salesman, Mr Subasiri with wife and four children.

One more post with them coming up. I might have to upload some on Pinterest as well.

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A tipi, and Klara

The mini gathering we had today me and Klara. Shooting for the shop. Cold coffee, a few mosquitos and fresh spurce buds. Gosh they taste good, a little bit like sorrel.

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Klara brought a bag with cones, I brought a dotty swimsuit, for Klara. I rarely swim in cold Swedish lakes. The tipi was actually nice to sit in.

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The rug is called Commedia dell’Arte.

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Le Train Fantôme + More & Co

What a nice collaboration between Le Train Fantôme and More & Co. “More & Co. is a talented creative studio based in Portland, Maine founded by MAV, CDR and RTS.”

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Nice scarfs at new webshop

Atelier Solarshop, via Mieke Willems.

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Patchwork for sale

Three gems at auction 1, 2 and 3.

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Commedia dell’arte

From one continent to another. Back in Sweden again. It was a long trip. Even if I can’t wait to go back Sri Lanka again, it’s nice to be home. And back to work. Look what has arrived, a first sample of my new rug for House of Rym. A handmade, 100% Halfa (natural vegetable fibre). The rug will come in a couple of different sizes. And it will be called Commedia dell’arte.

There will be other nice House of Rym news in the shop as well. Lovely new foutas by Anna for example, more olive wood and reused Kelim-textile items. Will show you more further on!

Interor photos by Sara Gust.

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The handmade floor mats

Where ever you go here in Sri Lanka you see these kind of floor mats. The mats are mainly made by women at home by old textiles. They cut strips of fabrics and sew it on a piece of thicker, often in denim textile. Found similar ones when we were in Vietnam a couple of years ago. I know they can be found in Indonesia as well. Reminds of the crocheted mats made by old plastic bags.

Also made by recycled bags.

How to Make a Rug from Plastic Grocery Bags.

Wonkyworld, blog about quilts.

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The Bògòlanfini textiles, handmade and fairtrade

I just love these “rough”, traditional Bògòlanfini textiles of the Bamana people of Mali in West Africa. The handmade feeling is total. Just look at the bleeding patterns and the visible hand stitches. Bògòlanfini or bogolan is a Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. I’m obviously not the only one who enjoy these textiles because every time they are back in stock in the shop they sell out quickly.


The process of making these textiles is from what I understand it, rather complex. Beginning with the growing of cotton and gathering mud which the artists keep in pots for a certain time before use. Tip: google “bogolanfini” and look att the pattern treasures. Above Lines bedspread, below Lines pillow case.

Here a peep of the Bògòlanfini bedspread that lying on our bed.

Book that would fit my bookshelf African Mud Cloth.

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A book and a bedspread

Pinterest. Yes you can get lost in there. For days.
The feeling of satisfaction when you find a great Pinterest like Victoire Meneur‘s, and via Victorie Meneur Design Squish, and via Design Squish Alexandra Kehayoglou (amazing green rugs).

Above photos, an old bedspread of ours and a spread from this book.

Toiletpaper Magazine.

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