Soumak

Mohair and Cotton

A close-up of a plain-woven surface arranged in a sequence of narrow horizontal bands, alternating between an undyed ivory ground and rows of pale blue that thicken gradually from thin flecked lines into solid stripes toward the lower portion. The banding reads almost like a gradient, moving from sparse dotted texture at the top to dense, saturated color at the bottom edge. A circular inset at lower right offers a magnified view of the interlacing structure, showing the two-tone yarns crossing in a tight, even grid.

Mohair and Cotton

The surface presents a tightly banded texture, alternating slate-grey rows with narrow ivory striations that run horizontally across the field. Small flecks of tan and rust appear intermittently among the grey, breaking the otherwise uniform tonal rhythm. A circular detail inset at the lower right isolates a section of the weave, showing individual looped tufts in mixed grey, cream, and brown against the striped ground.

Mohair and Cotton

The surface presents an all-over open field with no discernible border or figural motif, composed of small looped and knotted tufts set against a striped ground of alternating cream and warm brown tones. A magnified detail in the lower right highlights the texture of the individual loops and the fine striped substructure beneath them, showing how the pale tufts sit against the narrow banded ground.

Cotton

Maximum width: 380 cm (12 ft 6 in)

Cotton

The surface is given entirely to a fine, even checkerboard of navy and ivory, each small square built from tightly packed horizontal ridges. Along the left edge, a row of raised ivory loops forms a decorative selvage, giving the border a beaded, tactile finish distinct from the plain-woven field. A detail inset at lower right shows the weave close up, revealing the crisp alternation of dark and light threads at the intersections.

80% Cotton, 20% Wool

Maximum width: 380 cm (12 ft 6 in)

20% Wool & 80% Cotton

Maximum width: 400 cm (13 ft 1 in)

80% Cotton, 20% Wool

Maximum width: 400 cm (13 ft 1 in)

Initialed "MMF" (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)

Cotton & Linen

The surface is covered edge to edge in a fine, even diagonal stripe pattern alternating narrow bands of pale cream and dark charcoal, with no discernible field, border, or figural motif interrupting the repeat. A detail inset at lower right magnifies the weave, revealing the tight, regular grid structure that produces the herringbone-like diagonal effect at a distance. The scalloped selvage along the left edge is the only irregularity in an otherwise continuous, uniform ground.