Type Private company Founded 1968 | Industry Rug manufacture Products Handmade rugs | |
Key people Peggy BjörnbergOscar Paul | ||
Anki is a Finnish manufacturer of rugs. It was founded in 1968 by Anja Harju and Eevi-Kirsti Järvelä in Kaavi, Finland.
In 1989 Peggy Björnberg bought the company and opened Anki Shop in the center of Helsinki. Oscar Paul bought the business in 2011. In the beginning of 2015 the final sale of rugs was launched in Anki Shop of Helsinki. In November 2015 Anki told on social media that rug manufacturing continues, however Anki Shop is open only on selected days of week.
Anki Rug
Anki rug is made out of natural raw materials. Company uses cotton that has been flawed for clothing, but can still be used for making handmade rugs. Every sheet of cotton is individually ripped by hand depending on the customer’s choice of pattern. The width of the strips vary from one centimeter to eight centimeters depending on the choice of pattern.
Linen warp is a key raw material in every Anki rug. Historically Nordic rugs have been woven with strong linen warp.