Ripsa jacket (Ripsajackan)
Ebba von Eckermann · Date not documented
Ripsa, Sweden
Ebba von Eckermann
- Handwoven wool
- Vivid tweeds
- Woven skirts
Ebba von Eckermann founded a textile enterprise in Ripsa in 1949, building on weaving skills learned during her agricultural education. Local women produced vivid wool fabrics that developed from blankets into skirts and other clothing.
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Painted Village skirt suit
1965 · Ebba von Eckermann Textilier
Jacket and skirt in Ebba von Eckermann’s Painted Village woven textile, held by Designarkivet as DA-004936. The archive associates the ensemble with her textile company.
Designarkivet / Kalmar konstmuseum; photographer not identified
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Dior — Gueule-de-loup skirt
Date not documented · Ebba von Eckermann × Dior
Dior’s pleated Gueule-de-loup skirt made in Ebba von Eckermann’s handwoven Humoresque textile. The garment cut is credited to Dior; the fabric design is hers. Designarkivet object DA-003995.
Designarkivet / Kalmar konstmuseum; photographer not identified
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Ripsajackan
1953 · Ebba von Eckermann Textilier
White and gray wrap jacket designed by Ebba von Eckermann, with a broad contrasting collar and ribbon fastening. Designarkivet object DA-003816.
Designarkivet / Kalmar konstmuseum; photographer not identified
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Garland skirt
1960 photograph · Ebba von Eckermann Textilier
Ebba von Eckermann wearing her company’s long white Garland skirt in a 1960 archive photograph. Its woven textile is part of her Ripsa production.
Hans Malmberg / Sörmlands museum, P12-1441
Archival ensemble photograph
Midnight Sun skirt ensemble
1960 photograph · Ebba von Eckermann Textilier
Elisabeth wears the Midnight Sun long skirt with a matching top at right in this archive photograph. The woven textile comes from Ebba von Eckermann’s Ripsa company; Ebba wears Garland at left.
Sörmlands museum, P12-1438; photographer not identifiedCollections & archive pieces
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About Ebba von Eckermann
International department-store orders and collaborations with designers, including Dior, helped transform a village workshop into an export business recognised for its distinctive handwoven textiles.