Klippan Yllefabrik: 145 years of experience in wool integrated with modern design

This year, Klippan Yllefabrik celebrates its 145th anniversary. The company cleverly combines its heritage in wool spinning with modern Scandinavian expressions. The designs are available in heaps of vibrant colours and patterns, for our modern-day homes.

Klippan Yllefabrik was founded in 1879 by spin master Jöns Petter Magnusson, to help nearby farms take care of their wool so they could make clothes. Over the years, the business grew to include a dyehouse, and in the 1980s Klippan was the fourth biggest spinning mill in Sweden. Today, the fifth generation is in charge of the company, which is best known for its warm and comfy wool blankets in a wide range of colours and patterns.

”Every year, we produce around 600,000 wool blankets,” says Pernilla Roos, who runs the company together with her brother Petter Magnusson. The product development still takes place in Sweden, in the same location as the original factory, however nowadays the weaving mill is located in Klippan’s own factory in Latvia.

Whilst the best-seller is still the popular wool blanket, now also available in trendy colours and patterns for our modern interior style, Klippan has a broad portfolio including pillowcases, towels, aprons, and much more. The products are available in some 30 countries around the world, from Germany and the UK to Korea and the US.

Trending fabric and design collaborations

Klippan manufactures its products in pure wool, which is a fantastic material that is now making something of a comeback. “Wool is a breathable, renewable and a climate-smart natural material that both warms you up when it’s cold and cools you down when it’s hot,” says Roos. “In our production, we focus on sustainability and work with everything from recycled and organic wool to Swedish wool.”

The company regularly collaborates with Scandinavian artists and designers such as Lisa Larsson, Olle Eksell and Tove Jansson for its collections. The most recent collaboration is with designer Sophia Forslund, who creates large, colourful floral patterns. “Her expression is strong and lively, a dynamic retro style that’s flirting with the 60s and 70s,” says Roos. “These vibrant patterns and colours really make you happy!”

Klippan’s factory shop has been named one of Sweden’s five best outlets by Visit Sweden. The products are also available at distributors in Sweden and abroad, and in the web shop.

Web: klippanyllefabrik.se
Facebook: Klippan Yllefabrik AB
Instagram: @klippanyllefabrik