Lyngdal - A study of crafts

Lyngdal is a study of crafts inspired by the stories that nature itself tells. We have passed on the shapes of the forest, the sea and the mountains to this unique textile through an exciting structure, harmonized with traditional weaving techniques and durable quality that pleases and lasts for generations. 

Design: GU Design Team / Ragnhild Nordhagen / Inspired by Pia Bjørnstad Colours by: Ragnhild Nordhagen & Christiane Müller / Studio Mülller van Tol

The beauty of the imperfect

With Lyngdal, we have woven together nature at its wildest and most beautiful. We have united craftsmanship and nature, found beauty in the imperfect and cultivated the uneven and rough. And we have brought nature's own stories into the weave; about small wind-twisted mountain birches, about rivers that have burrowed inside the mountain and about the heather that refuses to succumb to the storm. It is these shapes and this durable quality that have given inspiration and name to our new textile; Lyngdal.

- We have borrowed a bit of what nature shapes and creates, says Ragnhild Nordhagen, senior designer and product developer at Gudbrandsdalen Uldvarefabrik.

A new collection with 5 colours

Lyngdal has a beautiful palette of earth tones, borrowed from sea and water, soil and sand, sky and horizon. Calm colors meet subtle, soft and uneven structure, and give the experience of warmth both when you look at the textile, feel it and create atmospheres by combining the different color tones with each other.

All properties that make a textile unique

Nature has beautiful irregularities, bends and twists – small, tiny details that are interesting and challenge our minds to connect with the environment around us. Very few things in nature are streamlined or perfect, fortunately, says Ragnhild, looking at the textile in her hands.

- Lyngdal's history should promote design and quality with inspiration from precisely this, together with solid craftsmanship and weaving techniques. Lyngdal represents our very DNA, and is founded on the absolute best of our textile expertise, she says further.

A unique and adventurous structure with slub yarn

Lyngdal can be recognized by the thick slub yarn that is twisted together with a smooth, thin, black thread. The structure of the threads stand out from each other, and the meeting between the differently shaped yarns creates a wavy, subtle and random pattern in the fabric. - Just like the beauty of the uneven parts in nature, Ragnhild smiles. We call it imperfect perfection

Lyng (Heather) withstands storms. Lyngdal withstands time, use and wear

Lyng (Heather) is a plant that grows naturally in the mountains and on the coast here in Norway. The name "Lyngdal" is inspired by the heather that we know so well in Norwegian nature. It is incredibly adaptable and a very strong, sturdy plant that doesn't require much from its surroundings. It can survive the harshest conditions.

- We thought it was quite an appropriate name for Lyngdal because this is exactly what we see in this textile - a very strong and solid fabric that will last for generations. This fabric represents our D.N.A and the absolute best of our textile expertise, says Ragnhild.

Lyngdal has the aesthetics and properties that make a textile both timeless and user-friendly. Together, the threads give a good weight that can withstand a lot and 1 kg of wool per meter is used in the production of this textile, which is perfect, robust and beautiful regardless of the area of ​​use.