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A painting of blue flowers on tall stems

Linen

Why linen gets better

November 2, 2026 · The weavers at Rūtelė

A linen towel is at its worst the day you buy it. Wash it, use it, and in ten years it is the best cloth in the house.

Red thread stitched into a star in an embroidery hoop

Dyeing

Red from a root

October 7, 2026 · The weavers at Rūtelė

Madder takes three years to grow and gives the red of every sash we weave. This is how we dye with it.

Five woven folk sashes side by side on linen

Weaving

How to read a folk sash

September 18, 2026 · The weavers at Rūtelė

Every diamond, cross and zigzag on an old sash had a name and a meaning. Here are the ones we weave most.