Interiors / Society

How a Swedish couple is keeping 75 years of weaving tradition alive

By Linnéa Pesonen
Vävaren i Båstad

Photo: Vävaren i Båstad

In the idyllic landscapes of Skåne, southern Sweden, stands the country's oldest still-active weaving mill: Vävaren i Båstad, which continues to operate largely the same way it did 75 years ago. We meet the owners Anki and Per Dahlqvist, who left city life behind to pursuit a dream of preserving heritage craft traditions – while creating beautiful, 100 per cent linen homewares