Towel from the Linnelinjen (Linen Line)

Designed by Astrid Sampe (Swedish, 1909–2002) Originally marketed by Nordiska Kopaniet's Textilkammare Originally produced by Almedahls AB Reintroduced and marketed by the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm Reproduced by Klässbols Linneväveri AB Sweden

Date

1955 (reproduced 1984)

Medium

Linen and cotton, plain weave with stripes of twill weave

Dimensions

70.9 × 47.1 cm (27 7/8 × 18 1/2 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Astrid Sampe