Anki (Finnish company)

Anki is a Finnish manufacturer of rugs. It was founded in 1968 by Anja Harju and Eevi-Kirsti Järvelä in Kaavi, Finland.

Anki
TypePrivate company
IndustryRug manufacture
Founded1968[1]
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
Headquarters and Store
Kaavi, Finland
Factory
Key people
Peggy Björnberg
Oscar Paul,[2] Charlotta Björnberg-Paul (2012-)[3]
ProductsHandmade rugs
Websiteankirugs.com?lang=en

In 1989 Peggy Björnberg bought the company and opened Anki Shop in the center of Helsinki.[1] Oscar Paul bought the business in 2011.[4]

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.[5]

The largest hand-woven Anki rug measures 14 m² (c. 150 ft²).[6]

In 2016 Anki Online Shop launched a unique online rug design tool for customers around the world.

References
  1. "Story | Anki". Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-12-30. Anki, History
  2. Savon Sanomat, Nuori yrittäjä haluaa Anki-matot lentoon, 9 July 2011 (in Finnish)
  3. Perheyritys 3/2014, 18 September 2014 (in Finnish)
  4. Talouselämä.fi, Taas Björnberg-yrityskauppa: Peggy Björnberg myi räsymattoyhtiönsä, 28 July 2011 (in Finnish)
  5. Anki, The Craftmanship Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Koillis-Savo, 6 April 2017 (in Finnish)
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