Finnish Rya Rugs

Sep 25 2020 woollen hand sewn or hand woven wall rugs.

Finnish rya rugs.

The vintage scandinavian rya rugs that were made in sweden have extremely long dense pile and were inspired by the turkish yataks or bedding rugs. The rya symbolizes the nordic connections of our country. Hemmed or unhemmed byrdcall. The living tradition of ryijy finnish rugs and their makers showcases the development of the ryijy rug in finland over the course of 300 years from its origin as a utilitarian cloth woven for use as coverlets and bedding into today s expressive bright and modern designs used as textile art often involving innovative techniques and experimental fabrics.

These have been especially popular in finland in 1940s to 1960s but they are coming back. The decorative ryijy rug is an art form unique to finland. They were made using a form of the ghiordes knot to make the double sided pile fabric. The name ryijy originated with the scandinavian word rya which means thick cloth.

A small finnish rya rug which differs from most in that it is hand knotted and not machine made. Jan 10 2017 explore heidi tyrvainen s board ryijy rya finnish wool rugs followed by 164 people on pinterest. Ryijy is a woven finnish long tufted tapestry or knotted pile carpet hanging. Category 1950s mid century modern vintage finnish rugs and carpets.

Beautiful collection of vintage swedish rya rugs and carpets. Another distinguishing feature is the painterly abstract design where the weaver em. Favorite add to rare abstract modernist scandinavian rya rug 50s 60s mcm starburst design in style of marianne richter. The main product of the friends of finnish handicraft is the rya rug.

5 out of 5 stars 589 589 reviews 15 60. The norwegian word rye and the swedish rya are derived from the ancient scandinavian word ry which means a tufted quilt. Though rya means rug in english the original meaning in sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile. The first ryas originated in the early fifteenth century as coarse long piled heavy covers used by.

The finnish rya rug. Rya rugs or ryijy are the traditional scandinavian rugs made in sweden and finland and word rya actually means rug. A rya or rye is a traditional scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. Finnish rya ryijy rug backing made by wetterhoff oy wool and linen for wall hangings.