The fourth STOCKHOLM collection from 2006 included the striped wool rug that would go on to become a big seller at IKEA. Designer Anna Sörensson had qualified as an art teacher at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, but soon after graduating she devoted herself entirely to textile creation. In her studio in Stockholm, she printed her own cotton and linen fabrics. They became so popular that she started working with Ljungbergs textile printers to produce them in larger batches, several of which became much-loved classics.
In the 2006 STOCKHOLM collection, Anna Sörensson was responsible for the textile range alongside designer Maria Åström. Anna was behind the new textile rugs in the collection. She liked to work from basic shapes like circles, squares and stripes. The rugs were made of 100 per cent wool, and their seemingly simple, black and white pattern has been described as “both ingenious and innovative, yet still classic”. The flat weave makes the rug a popular choice for dining and living rooms.
STOCKHOLM first appeared in the IKEA catalogue in 2008. That same year, Anna Sörensson passed away far too young at age 55. By then she was one of Sweden’s leading textile designers.
