Ruutu-raita/yellow 140×240
Throw blanket 140x240 cm
Pattern: Ruutu-raita
Pattern Designer: Marjatta Metsovaara
Designer: Marjatta Metsovaara
Color: acid yellow, seafoam green, deep lichen green, taupe gray
Made in: South Africa
Fluff up the throw after use. Brush it lightly against the pile from time to time. Dry cleaning is recommended. Hand wash or machine wash with natural detergent, with no spinning at washing and drying and no hanging at drying.
SLOW MACHINE WOVEN FABRIC
MAIN MATERIAL: 72% Mohair / 28% Pure New Wool
WEIGHT: 280 g/m²
MATERIAL WEIGHT: approx. 941 g
An iconic piece of mid-century design.
Ruutu-raita in Finnish translates to "square stripe" or "check stripe". Marjatta Metsovaara composed this wonderful tartan-like design with overlapping squares and stripes in 1956, and it is featured in a US product catalog from 1960. Travel rugs in this material were sold in the finest department stores in the US. The luxury size norm, now produced with the signature Metsovaara fringes, is a true statement.
The fabric is now produced on slow-speed power looms with a distinctly hand-crafted appeal. This beautiful mohair and wool throw blanket, featuring the original Metsovaara fringes at the ends, will keep you warm this winter. At newly built state-of-the-art combing and spinning facilities, these natural fibers are transformed into unique variations of yarns. Woven in the original Ruutu-raita pattern, in original colors, the fabric is brushed to create a classic, fluffy form. All this means that a throw blanket from Metsovaara not only adorns any room but also provides high comfort and a genuine sense of craftsmanship and heritage.
With today’s improved production methods, the material is more reliable and resistant to washing.
