Anki is a

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

manufacturer of

rugs Rug or RUG may refer to: * Rug, or carpet, a textile floor covering * Rug, slang for a toupée * Ghent University (''Rijksunversiteit Gent'', or RUG) * Really Useful Group, or RUG, a company set up by Andrew Lloyd Webber * Rugby railway station, N ...

. It was founded in 1968 by Anja Harju and Eevi-Kirsti Järvelä in

Kaavi Kaavi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. Kaavi is also a part of historical Karelia. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It is fr ...

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. In 1989 Peggy Björnberg bought the company and opened Anki Shop in the center of

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. Anki, History Oscar Paul bought the business in 2011.

Anki Rug

Anki rug is made out of natural raw materials. Company uses

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

that has been flawed for clothing, but can still be used for making handmade rugs. Every sheet of cotton is individually ripped by hand depending on the customer's choice of

pattern A pattern is a regularity in the world, in human-made design, or in abstract ideas. As such, the elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable manner. A geometric pattern is a kind of pattern formed of geometric shapes and typically repeated l ...

. The width of the strips vary from one centimeter to eight centimeters depending on the choice of pattern.

Linen Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong, absorbent, and dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. It also ...

warp is a key raw material in every Anki rug. Historically Nordic rugs have been woven with strong linen warp. The largest hand-woven Anki rug measures 14 m² (c. 150 ft²).Koillis-Savo, 6 April 2017 In 2016 Anki Online Shop launched a unique online rug design tool for customers around the world.

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*{{Official website Carpet manufacturing companies Finnish brands Textile companies of Finland Manufacturing companies established in 1968 Kaavi Finnish companies established in 1968