A Joy and Pleasure to Use: Norwegian Kitchen Linens

摘要

WHEN MOST FOLKS THINK OF NORWEGIAN weaving, thick, and often densely woven fabrics and elaborately decorated cloth such as krokbragd rugs, rya coverlets, and figured rosepath runners come to mind. While doing cursory research about Norwegian weaving, I began wondering about the everyday weaving Norwegian Americans traditionally used in their kitchens. What, for example, did a Norwegian towel look like?