The silk mill today
An active silk mill in the middle of Stockholm
K. A. Almgren silk weaving is the only still active silk weaving mill left in the Nordic region. Here, silk fabrics and ribbons can be woven on original weaving looms in their original factory environment from the 1860s. It is also a place for exhibitions and programs imbued with the textile craft. Here contemporary and history meet. Karin Kauppi is our working weaving since the 1st of September 2025.
K. A. Almgren silk mill have been Royal Court supplier since 1844
Other silk factories and silk museums worth a visit
- Antico Setificio Fiorentino (Florence, Italy)
- Fondazione Lisio (Florence, Italy)
- The Humphries Weaving Company Ltd. (Sudbury, UK)
- Macclesfield Silk Museum (Macclesfield, UK)
- Maison des Canuts (Lyon, France)
- Museo Didattico della Seta (Como, Italy)
- Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua (Venezia, Italy)