Anna-Greta Sjöqvist

1908-1993

The Swedish textile artist Anna-Greta Sjöqvist (1908-1993) was born in Malmö. It is known that Sjöqvist owned a fabric store, and ran weaving factories, before moving to Sösdala together with her husband. Here, she ran a weaving factory during the 1950s and 1960s. Twelve weavers were employed who worked on looms that her husband had built himself. She often worked in 'Rollakan' technique; a weave that requires a highly skilled craftsmen.