Special products / references
Klässbols Linneväveri has a long history of manufacturing special products primarily in the interior design area for companies, interior designers, organizations and the private market. We weave larger and smaller volumes such as interior textiles, anniversary and commemorative gifts, corporate Christmas gifts, wedding gifts, church textiles, woven logos and names, round tablecloths. We weave not only linen but also cotton, semi-linen, linen / wool and 100% wool such as the textiles for the new opening of the National Museum in Stockholm which you can read about further down this page. How can we help you with special weavings? Get in touch with us!
If you want to know more about Klässbol's history, our book "Weaving our history" is available for purchase at Väveriet in both Klässbol and Stockholm, as well as in some online bookstores line such as Bokus .
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Since 1981, we have been manufacturing table linen and napkins for all Swedish embassies around the world in the "Three Crowns" pattern on behalf of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Designer Sofia Vidén.
Three crowns
Excerpt from the book “Weaving one’s history”: After the almost shocking exhibition LIN at Märta Österdahl’s in 1982, an incredible amount happened for the LInneväveriet in Klässbol. We had to set up more telephone lines in the building and our self-confidence had grown. Shortly afterwards, the then head of the Royal Building Agency, Göran Faust, contacted us and asked for a quote for linen napkins and linen tablecloths for Swedish embassies around the world. This had a public impact. Klässbols accepted the challenge. Behind the proposal was Astri Sampe’s stance on the issue. Synthetic fiber could have been considered, but Astrid Sampe insisted on linen and had singled out the Klässbols company. For the purpose and for the increased quality requirements, a completely new loom and very finely spun yarn were required. The Building Agency’s order meant copying the tablecloths for Swedish embassies that Sofie Widén had designed in the 1940s.
Satellite
The latest production is the tablecloths and napkins Satelit and the design is by Lena Bergström. The pattern of Satelit symbolizes the directions of different meetings all over the world. An orbit of conversations around the round table. The lines run forward in the shiny linet and cross each other's paths. Satellite threads that form a fabric of joy, warmth and understanding.
National Museum
The National Museum was closed for 5 years . The reason was that the entire museum was completely renovated. A great deal of effort was put into producing unique furniture, textiles, glass, cutlery and more. In total, around 80 products have been produced. The design is mainly by the design duo TAF , Carina Seth Andersson , Stina Löfgren and Matti Klenell Monica Backström , Ludvig Löfgren , Mattias Stahlbom and Jacob Solgren, to name a few, were also involved Swedese , Gense and Källemo . On the textile side, the assignment went to Klässbols Linneväveri. A total of two projects were carried out and one of these resulted in furniture fabrics woven from 100% wool.
Värmland-born Matti Klenell chose to make an interpretation of Schackrutan . Matti says: “For me, it was about relating to the Klässbol square and renewing and playing with the company’s heritage in an interesting way. The squares in different sizes describe a shimmering search for a final solid form. Of course, the collaboration with Klässbol was especially close to my heart since I am from Värmland. It is therefore also part of my heritage.”
A total of five different patterns were developed. All with their own identity, reflected by their respective designers. The fabrics are woven in 100% wool, which was the obvious choice for Klässbols. Dick Johansson says: “ We started by weaving in 50% linen and 50% wool, but then chose to weave entirely in wool to achieve a more durable product. The fabrics will be used, among other things, to cover furniture and therefore require more than textiles used on the set table or in the kitchen and bathroom. It has been a fun and educational process for us. The pattern images were demanding to achieve as they are exposed and the threads thus wander between warp and weft. Projects of this kind always shift positions and develop production. In addition, it is a true honor to contribute products to the National Museum.”
The fabric is used for furniture produced by Offect and for chair cushions intended for products from Korgmakare Larsson in Gamla Stan. All the upholstery fabrics have also been used to sew a curtain. In this, you can see the different pattern images, sewn side by side on a width of 90 cm. Which results in a beautiful, effective curtain with a total width of 4.5 meters that functions as a room divider in the restaurant.
Photo: Pia Ulin
House Linen
Together with Jacob Solgren, we have developed tablecloths and napkins in 100% linen for the restaurant. The pattern is inspired by parts of the ceiling at the National Museum, which is a beautiful graphic pattern and appears in the natural-colored linen. In addition to the napkin and tablecloth, Jacob Solgren has designed towels for the restaurant in a coarse, unbleached leftover linen that gives it its lovely structure. One goal for the National Museum is that visitors to the museum should be given the opportunity to purchase parts of the products.
You will be able to buy napkins as tablecloths from Klässbols Linneväveri's range, and you can do so here .
Hanne Vedel Spindegaarden
for Danfoss Denmark
48,000 items were woven as Christmas gifts for the 6,000 employees in Danfoss Denmark. The largest order ever for Klässbols Linneväveri. We received the assignment from Hanne Vedel, Spindegaarden in Denmark.
98 million meters of blue yarn were used to manufacture 24,000 napkins and 24,000 tablets. The work itself was a great challenge for the company and a unique opportunity to show that we can take on really large orders.
After "Blue", the collaboration with Hanne Vedel and Spindegaarden continued.
You can find some of her products in the online store .
Friends of Handicraft and HV Ateljé
Towels for the Skansen store 2022
For the second year in a row, Klässbols Linneväveri has collaborated with Handarbetets Vänner skola and Skansenbutiken. Together with the textile designers of the future, they have explored new synergies between craft heritage and contemporary times. On April 22, 2022, four linen pillowcases were launched - inspired by Skansen, designed by textile students at HV skola and woven by Klässbols.
The designers of the cushion covers are in their final year of Higher Textile Craftsmanship at the Friends of Handicraft School. The students have worked in two groups with sketches in different techniques and explored colors and expressions on a loom. Klässbols Linneväveri has woven the fabric and the cushion covers have then been sewn by the students. The result is four new pattern images, inspired by Skansen's historical environments. The Solliden cushion covers, designed by Mariella Abrahamsson, Elin Claesson, Ellen Engsmo Österlund and Emelie Melin, are inspired by the national stage Sollidenscenen, where, among other things, Allsång på Skansen takes place every summer.
The Delsbo and Stadskvarteret cushion covers are a tribute to the knowledge of the hand and line, one of Sweden's oldest cultivated plants. The collection is designed by Ellen Arolin, Mindy Dahlberg, Maja Möller, Carmen Rico-Blomstrand. They drew inspiration for the motifs from Skansen's Stadskvarteret and Delsbogården, the magnificent 19th-century estate from Hälsingland - the landscape that was once the center of Swedish flax cultivation.
The collection is sold in limited editions in the Skansen store and in the Skansen store online store .
Towels for the Skansen store 2021
In May, the Skansen store will present a new collection of linen towels, designed by students in their final year of Higher Textile Crafts Education. The collaboration with Klässbols is the second in a row, and four new pattern images have been created and the first technical samples have been woven by hand. This time too, the students have explored expression on a loom, experimented with bindings and developed a unique design where form and function are in focus. Together with textile designers of the future, Klässbols has annually explored new synergies between craft heritage and the present.
This year, the world's first open-air museum, Skansen, has also been invited to participate in the collaboration, and the motifs have been found in Skansen's environment as a starting point.
Towels for Designtorget
For more than 130 years, HV Skola on Djurgården in Stockholm has trained future artisans in textile craft techniques. 2019 was the third year in a row where textile students from the prestigious textile craft school were commissioned to develop products for Designtorget. Together with Designtorget, the Friends of Handcraft protect products that last year after year. New for 2019 was that Klässbols Linneväveri was a partner.
For eight weeks, design students in the project “Collection in small-scale production” challenged traditional methods and textile materials. Based on Designtorget’s range, the students have developed their own towel design. The work consists of 11 new pattern images that are manufactured at the weaving mill in Klässbol and launched at Designtorget in limited exclusive editions.
– We see working with Sweden’s leading textile and design schools as exciting, positive and challenging. An important strategy for finding future clients and customers. Doing it together with Designtorget makes it even more perfect! Says Andreas Johansson, CEO of Klässbols Linneväveri.
Read about the project on the Handarbetets Vänner Skol website or on Inredningsnyhter.se
Memory – bedspreads and pillows
Memory is woven in exclusive Italian linen thread, where the textile is available in two versions. One is jacquard woven, the other braided with satin-woven ribbons. Both qualities are designed by Ulrika Elovsson. The craftsmanship was carried out by HV Ateljé. Braiding a larger fabric from narrow ribbons may seem simple, but the technique is complicated. The precision work of masters and journeymen is reflected in the high quality of the final product. Both the jacquard and the woven ribbons have received a careful traditional finishing at Klässbols Linneväveri. The textiles have been hand-washed in cold water and then cold-mangled. This slow and gentle process gives the textile a high-gloss and solid surface. “Two threads that cross each other are the starting point for the creation of all woven textiles; that is where my creative process begins,” says Ulrika Elovsson. "In the collaboration with Klässbols Linneväveri, I have wanted to reconnect with older textile traditions. With the help of different techniques, both high tech and low tech, I can speak different "languages" and tell different stories." In the picture you see Memory together with Norrlandskuddar and BADA bath towels.
Norwegian Embassy
In 1988 we were commissioned to produce table linen and napkins for all Norwegian embassies around the world in the 'Norway' pattern. Design by Ingela Bengtsson.
Red Cross
Klässbols Linneväveri and the Red Cross had a product collaboration on the runner and napkin/towel in the pattern "Tillit", which were sold to benefit the Red Cross. The linen products were in red and white (the picture shows a variant in silver) and are made for Christmas tables and festive meals regardless of the season.
The Never Alone
Trust collection includes a two-pack of runners (50×150 cm) and a two-pack of towels (50×70 cm) which are sold in the Red Cross Webshop . Half of the proceeds go to the Red Cross Christmas campaign 2011 Never Alone, which aims to combat involuntary loneliness and exclusion in our country.
Hotel interior design
At the hotel The Dylan in Amsterdam you can book an overnight stay in the comfortable Klassbol suite, where the entire room is decorated with Klässbol's Bolster fabrics. We also supplied wallpaper, curtains and cushions in Bolster fabric and our own pattern to Blakes Hotel London and The Hempel in London. Design: Lady Weinberg
More references abroad
World's Fair in Seville, Spain
Nobel tablecloths and napkins, Seville runners
Finnish Presidential Palace
Kitchen towels in own pattern
Astra, Sweden and USA
The Nobel cloth and napkins with Astra's logo
Postipankki Ltd., Finland
Table linen and napkins in your own pattern with logo
