NEW! Roros Tweed 100% Norwegian Lambswool SYNDIN Pillow Cushion
Roros Tweed SYNDIN Pillow Cushion
The Sin Series is a playful twist of classic geometric shapes, with colors inspired by nature in the beautiful mountain area of ​​Sin.
Designed by Kristine Five Melvær
Each Roros Tweed Pillow cover comes with a cushion filled with small duck feathers and with a steady pull in 100% cotton twill made by Hoie of Scandinavia.
The Sin Series is a playful twist of classic geometric shapes, with colors inspired by nature in the beautiful mountain area of ​​Sin.
Designed by Kristine Five Melvær
Size: 50x50cm approx 20 by 20 inches
Material: 100% Norwegian Fine Wool
From Norway
Matching “SYNDIN” blanket to be had.
Ships in a beautiful presentation and storage plastic zippered bag.
The Story of Røros Tweed
Røros Tweed has been weaving prime quality wool products since 1940, building on a local tradition that goes back centuries. Selected wool from Norwegian sheep and 100% Norwegian production, combined with collaboration with Scandinavia’s top designers and textile artists, has made Røros Tweed one of the crucial renowned wholly Norwegian quality brands.
The mining town of Røros is situated more than 600 metres above sea level, and is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. The valuable copper came upon in the 17th century gave great wealth to some, but the vast majority of the people of Røros remained poor. When Peder Hiort, the childless director of the mine, died in 1789, he bequeathed his entire fortune to a foundation that was once set up to provide an education in textile production to the poor, in addition to providing the necessary raw materials. The foundation then purchased the goods from the apprentice textile workers, and each year at mid-summer the same clothes were given back in the form of charity. Very frequently, the ones who had received payment for the clothing they had made, received the same clothing back.
Peder Hiort’s will, which has been described as one of the crucial insightful in Scandinavian history, created a tradition for handicraft and textile production that sustained itself over time and created the grounds upon which Røros Tweed was once founded. Further education was once provided and, in 1940, Røros Tweed was once established as a sales outlet for handmade textiles.
Today, Røros Tweed is the only producer of throws and blankets in Scandinavia, ensuring that the whole value chain remains in Norway. Norwegian sheep graze on clean, fresh mountain pastures, making their wool pure and more environmentally-friendly than most textile fibres. In combination with the flexibility and insulation properties that are naturally developed in sheep that dwell in the cold Norwegian climate, it is a fundamental reason for the superior quality and functionality of Røros products.
