Finland Täkänä orange-brown mosaic wool line double-sided cloth cushion

Length and width 36x36cm Length and width including whiskers 46x46cm Note⚠️ There are two traces of use visible on the orange background surface (see photo) Can be used as a table or chair cushion -------------------------------- [from medieval Täkänä] Täkänä (or Finnväv, Finsketäcke, Bindetrådsväv, Dubbelväv) It is one of the oldest folk weaving methods in Northern Europe But woolen fabrics with a similar weave are also found in Central and South America (Peru, Colombia). Täkänä is said to have been used since Viking times And the oldest surviving Täkänä work in the Nordic countries today Found in 12th and 13th century Swedish and medieval Norwegian churches Popularized among gentlemen and middle-class households in southwestern Finland in the 15th century But in other parts of Finland, it is only used in castles. 19th century Täkänä weaving was revived in Finland It has been widely spread due to the production of a large number of professional weavers in weaving books, weaving schools, and factories. 🧐 So what exactly is Täkänä? It is a double/double-faced fabric of two colors of wool (or wool blended with linen or cotton) interwoven intertwined only where the pattern is woven in the middle Therefore, the sides of the fabric can usually clearly separate the two pieces of cloth while the front and back of the fabric show a pattern of opposite colors Most of the Täkänä popular in Northern Europe are based on ready-made patterns Weaving patterns are geometric figures, animals and plants.. Täkänä has been used as bedspreads, tablecloths and, from the end of the 19th century, as wall hangings. Because there were stoves and chimneys in the old houses in the past People then used these strips of wall-mounted woven paintings to cover the blackened walls Especially for Christmas or wedding or as a gift.