Besides TILST, there was also TERNSLEV, SATTRUP and SJÖSLEV – all woven with natural, sustainable fibres. The idea was to make the rugs from renewable materials, which were chosen for their robust and sustainable qualities. Jute, for example, is grown organically and is 100 per cent recyclable. Sisal is a fibre from the agave plant and is sustainable and naturally resistant to stains.
The TILST rug was sold at IKEA from April 2016, for just over two years. Thanks to its modern appearance, with an innovative design and colourful threads that broke up the traditional rectangular shape, the rug worked well in smaller spaces.
Paulin Machado studied textile design at the Chelsea College of Arts in the UK, and at the Swedish School of Textiles, Borås. Following work experience at the IKEA textiles department, she worked for five years as a designer at the IKEA product development centre in India. Paulin was then employed in the design department at IKEA of Sweden in Älmhult.
