ABOUT

Organic clothing
handcraft & arts
by Anja Hynynen

I was born in 1983 and is based in Sweden with regular stays in Scotland. Art and handcrafts have been in the family for generations. My mother is an artisan working with leather and my father is a blacksmith. My passion was found in textiles, following time as a tailor's apprentice and studying dressmaking.

Working as an independent designer and in collaboration with Ardalanish Organic Farm & Weaving Mill, two collections have taken form. The self titled one is hand made in Sweden. The Ardalanish Collection is made at Ardalanish on Isle of Mull, Scotland, from their own organic tweeds.

All materials are carefully chosen to be organically grown and ethically produced being made from wool, hemp, linen, cotton and silk. The colours I use are primarily the natural colours of these fibres or colours derived from natural vegetable dyes.

Since 2005 I also work at Ekovaruhuset an organic clothing store in Stockholm.

The collection is constantly evolving with new designs - one off and made to order clothes and accessories. Hopefully the timeless quality of these clothes will span generations.

/Anja Hynynen

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