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Conference turris::scandia

Title:	All about Scandinavia

Moderator:	TLE::SAVAGE

Created:	Wed Dec 11 1985
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	603
Total number of notes:	4325

242.0. "Rya rugs?" by CIRCUS::KOLLING (Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif.) Sat Nov 28 1987 23:09

    I have a couple of terrific Rya rugs made by the Ege rug company
    of Denmark.  Alas, they seem to have stopped making this type of
    rug (shag) and are now making plush cut ones instead.  At least,
    that's all they are exporting to the U.S.  I wrote directly to the
    company in Denmark, and they just referred me to their local agent,
    who had already said the shags were no longer available.  I have
    three rooms left to furnish in my house, all of them waiting for
    shag Ryas.....  Anyone know of a U.S or Scandinavian source that
    sells these thru the mail?
    
    I did find a place in the U.S. that sells yarn and patterns for
    make-your-own rugs, but #1 I have no time and #2 they were as expensive
    as ready-made.
    
    Thanks for any info,
    
    Karen

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
242.1	Lundgren Rya	THRILL::PAANANEN		`Mon Nov 30 1987 10:35`	7
	Lundgren Rya of Framingham MA sells ready made ryas and kits. At least they did two years ago. Is Lundgren the place you've already looked into? k.
242.2		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif.	`Mon Nov 30 1987 15:01`	6
	Yes, I think it was Lundgren. The cost of the kit was about the same as the cost of the rugs of the same size I had already bought. I have no idea how long it takes to hand make an 8x11 foot rug, but I'm pretty sure I don't want to find out. I'm still painting my house, inside and out.....
242.3	They Take A While...	FDCV10::BEST	Think Snow	`Tue Dec 01 1987 12:22`	7
	If it's any help, I made a 5' x 7' rya rug in five weeks when I had a fractured hip and couldn't do much of anything else. It's real pretty though, and incredibly soft underfoot. -Jerry
242.5	In Amherst, NH	CLT::ROLFHAMRE		`Thu Dec 03 1987 09:21`	4
	re. .4 Best of Scandinavia is located in Amherst, not Nashua. I'm not sure about the zip code.
242.6	Try Best of Scandinavia	THRILL::PAANANEN		`Thu Dec 03 1987 15:09`	14
	Here is the name of a company which does a large import business of Scandinavian goods, including a lot of furniture. I'm sure they could help you either directly or by referral. Best of Scandinavia Carriage Depot 135 Nashua Rd Rt 101A Amherst, NH 03031 Telex 953027 Phone 603-880-7235
242.7	By the way / forresten	PILOU::ANDERSEN	_><>Martin_/	`Sun Dec 27 1987 17:02`	14
	Sorry , I can't help you with the RYA, but .. It's a little offtrack, and just a little "forresten" (by the way). When I was working field service in Aarhus in DK I was account responsible for EGE. They use an 1135 (good old PDP) and a CSS gunbar system to make any four color, - 4 meter wide patern , in any length you want it !! Lately they have added a 750 to make the patterns and fit the right colors, simulating the rooms they are going into. Hope you find a RYA solution Karen ... Martin , dansker i Frankrig , for more info on me, see note 232