NORDISKA TYGER × ROOTOTE

ROOTOTE has collaborated with NORDISKA TYGER, which has brought textile designs from the 1960s and 70s back to life in the present day by using organic cotton.

It has been reproduced and reconstructed for Japanese fans and has been born as a new brand, "NORDISKA TYGER."

In Swedish, Nordiska means "Nordic" and Tyger means "textile."

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- DESIGNERS -

Kjell Bolin

Born in 1935. Grew up in the parish of Bodrum in Ogermanland, and studied under Anders Beckmann after graduating from art school. Active in a wide range of fields as a textile designer, dress designer and artist. Her work, which ranged from organic designs with tree and forest motifs to abstract patterns, was characterized by her delicate touch using steel pens and flat brushes. She won Sigvard Bernadotte's Mesterkatten Prize twice in the 1970s. She passed away in 2006.

MASKROS

The name means "dandelion" in Swedish, and the dandelion pattern is delicately painted across the entire fabric.

TRÄD (Trad)

Trad means "tree" in Swedish, and the design was inspired by the "Elm Tree Riots" that occurred in 1971. This incident occurred when a subway entrance was to be built in Stockholm's Royal Park as part of urban development, but as many as 1,000 protesters stormed the site to protect the elm trees in the park, and as a result the station was moved a few hundred meters away. These elm trees are still planted in the park, and the design dynamically depicts them full of vitality.

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Anna-Lene Emden

Born in 1942, he began his career as a designer for the textile company Almedehls, and has since worked on a wide range of non-textile designs, including wallpaper, toys, and ceramics for companies like IKEA and KNEPP. His designs are often playful and friendly, featuring floral and zoo prints. He currently runs a small art gallery with a friend in Wennersborg, a small town with a large lake.

BLÅ FÅGEL

The name means "blue bird" in Swedish, and the fabric features birds pecking happily at fruit and flowers. To coincide with this announcement, the designer himself added new patterns, including lucky ladybugs, to both ends of the original pattern for the first time in 40 years.

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Susanne Beckman

Born in 1944 to parents who founded the Anders Beckmann School, a famous school for teaching advertising, illustration, and fashion, he studied graphic design at the school. He has been actively working both in Japan and overseas as a graphic designer, pattern designer, artist, and set designer.

VISION

Suzanne Beckmann designed many geometric patterns, and her signature piece, "Vision," made an impact on home decorations and commercial facility decorations at the time. The design dynamically depicts a beautiful wave pattern using four vibrant color gradations.

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Aino Östergren

Born in 1941, he grew up in a town on the outskirts of Stockholm and studied architecture and painting at the School of Fine Arts in Marseille, France, and fashion and design at the Design School in Stockholm. In 1984, he founded a design consulting company and has been active in a wide range of fields, including press, publishing, art, and design. He uses the diverse cultures, colors, and languages he encounters on his travels around the world in his creative work. Some of his works are in the collection of the National Museum in Stockholm.

LINIE

Japanese culture has always been a great source of inspiration for her, and she has expanded her imagination using the Japanese kimono as a theme, developing colors, shapes, and patterns to create a variety of works, including textiles, objects, and bronze figures, all of which she has released under the series name "KIMONO."

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Chiqui Mattson

Born in Finland in 1947. At the age of 18, he moved to Stockholm, Sweden, where he worked at MK Textakammare, famous for its textile collections, before going independent. He is active internationally, with clients in countries other than Sweden, including Finland, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Italy, France, and the United States. He specializes in geometric patterns using strong black and white colors. He has received the "Excellent Swedish Design" award. Some of his works are in the collection of the National Museum in Stockholm.

NIPPON

The NIPPON lamp, released in 1967, was inspired by the shape of a washi paper lamp that he used in his Stockholm apartment. It was the first industrial product design.

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Susanne Grundell

Born in 1945. Textile designer and artist. Specializing in abstract shapes and stylized patterns of natural motifs, large and small. In 1970, together with fellow designers, he founded "Tiege Gruppen" and was active as a member for 15 years. At the same time, he worked as a freelance designer for companies both in Sweden and abroad. Awarded the "Excellent Swedish Design" award. Some of his works are in the collection of the National Museum in Stockholm.

DUBBELFLÄTAN

I'm often told that my designs, especially the smaller patterns, have a Japanese feel to them. "DUBBELFLÄTAN" was created for the Arts & Crafts Design exhibition at the Liljevalchs Museum in Stockholm in the early 1970s. It's one piece in a collection that features hand-printed braided shapes, and is inspired by Swedish baskets and Japanese culture.

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