Current exhibtions
Upcoming exhibition
Long Live the Tradition of Knitting!
A Swedish Knitting Classic
June 13 - August 22 2026
The exhibition is a tribute to folk knitting traditions, to amazing knitters and their love for the craft, the techniques, and the materials. It is about skill, knowledge, and perseverance, as well as a desire to preserve disappearing knowledge and pass it on to future generations.
Since 2022, Karin Kahnlund and Evelin Skeppström have been organizing the event "A Swedish Knitting Classic," a challenge for knitters who want to pass on knowledge of traditional knitted garments and old knitting techniques. Over the course of a year, four advanced knitting projects are completed: a Spede sweater, a Hälsingland sweater, a pair of two-end-knitted mittens from Dalarna, and two pairs of mittens from Norrbotten. A few years later, they also launched the Mittens Classic with the same purpose but focusing on just one type of garment. Over the course of a year, five different pairs of mittens are knitted from five different countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Participants in both classics delve into Swedish and international knitting history and gain advanced knitting skills through lectures and workshops.
The exhibition features a large number of sweaters and mittens based on classic knitting patterns from years past. The garments on display draw inspiration from traditional folk designs but are given a personal touch by their knitters. The exhibition is curated by Karin Kahnlund and Evelin Skeppström in collaboration with K. A. Almgren Silk Weaving & Museum.
The Factory
Our main exhibition about silk shawls, jacquard looms and female workers in the textile and clothing industry
In our permanent exhibition, you'll meet some of the women who worked here. You'll also learn more about the silk shawls, sashes, and dresses they wove and sewed. "The Factory" explores the silk weaving mill's nearly 200-year history, with a global outlook. From its founding in 1833, before the dawn of industrialization in Sweden, through its heyday, decline, expansion, the TEKO crisis, and its revival.
It is a fascinating story that both reflects the development of industrialization in Sweden and offers perspective on today's unsustainable fashion industry.