Uman

Lena Bergström has used the same high-quality wool for her Uman rugs as she did with Björk, and thus they have the same natural softness and resistance to dirt. It also comes with Björk’s characteristic leather edging. “Uman is the Sami word for Umeå Ålv,

the river that runs straight through northern Sweden. Just like the river, Uman demands space. It wants to be seen. One could say that Uman is a colourful cousin of the Björk rugs. You can see the family resemblance in the leather edging and the flat tex

tile surface. My inspiration comes in part from the use of colours in Sami culture, which I have blended with my own palette. You could say that Uman is a multicoloured, minimalist, wool rag rug.” Available spring/summer 2011.