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2. Rya (rug) - Wikipedia

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   A rya or rye is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. [1] They are made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. [ 2 ] Though rya means "rug" in English , the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile. [ 3 ]

3. Scandinavian rugs - Wikipedia

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   Rya rugs, for example, are woven with a combination of techniques that include weaving tapestry, needlework, and carpet knots. [6] Traditionally, Scandinavian Rya rugs were hand-made by artisans who would add symmetric Turkish (or Ghiordes) knots directly to the warp through a specially woven backing. Small holes in the weave allowed the rug ...

4. Ryijy - Wikipedia

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   The decorative ryijy rug is an art form unique to Finland. In the late 19th century, ryijy rug weaving developed as a folk art. Some of the most beautiful tapestries were woven then. Ryijys date from as early as the 9th century. Similar in nature to a woolen knotted Persian carpet, the ryijy knots are further apart and made much larger and ...

5. Swedish carpets and rugs - Wikipedia

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   Unlike its cousin the flat-woven Rollakan, the rya is a long-pile sort of rug that was originally developed for use as protection from the harsh arctic climate of Sweden. Utilizing the weaving and knotting techniques that were introduced into early Middle Ages Sweden by travellers and traders from the Ottoman Empire , Swedish rug-makers began ...

6. Marianne Richter - Wikipedia

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   Marianne Elisabet Richter Lindroth (1916–2010) was a Swedish textile artist who from 1942 was engaged as a designer at Märta Måås-Fjetterström's workshop. There she produced flatweaves, pile rugs and tapestries.

7. The Best Photos of the Danish Royal Family Through the Years

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   Denmark's royal family, members of the royal House of Glücksburg, loves their summer vacations. ... Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and more formal photos of heir to ...