{"id":10755,"date":"2026-06-08T08:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/swedish-design-in-japan-throughout-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:38:43","slug":"swedish-design-in-japan-throughout-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/en\/swedish-design-in-japan-throughout-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Design in Japan Throughout 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swedish textile history is currently being celebrated in Japan through a new travelling exhibition showcasing iconic Swedish textiles from the 1950s to the 1980s at three Japanese art museums.<br\/><br\/>This extensive and unique exhibition features more than 200 original fabrics, sketches and patterns created by some of Sweden&#8217;s most influential textile designers.<br\/><br\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"wp-image-10612\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Japan-utstallning-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Japan-utstallning-2-2.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Japan-utstallning-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Japan-utstallning-2-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Japan-utstallning-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Japan-utstallning-2-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br\/><br\/><strong>The Exhibition Will Be Presented at Three Venues in Japan During 2026<\/strong><br\/>\u2022 \u2022 The Otani Memorial Art Museum (between Kobe and Osaka): 4 April \u2013 28 June 2026<br\/>\u2022 Nagoya City Art Museum: 11 July \u2013 6 September 2026<br\/>\u2022 Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo: 19 September \u2013 15 November 2026<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"wp-image-10615\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mobler-och-textil-Japan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mobler-och-textil-Japan-1.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mobler-och-textil-Japan-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mobler-och-textil-Japan-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mobler-och-textil-Japan-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mobler-och-textil-Japan-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iconic Names in Swedish Textile Design<\/strong><br\/>Among the featured textile artists and designers are Chiqui Matson, Wanja Djanaieff, Susanne Beckman, Aino \u00d6stergren, Annalena Emden, Inez Svensson, Sven Fristedt, G\u00f6ta Tr\u00e4g\u00e5rdh, Elsa Gullberg, Astrid Sampe, Viola Gr\u00e5sten and Gocken Jobs, alongside several other key figures in Swedish textile design.<br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" class=\"wp-image-10618\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sven-Fristedt-Japan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sven-Fristedt-Japan-1.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sven-Fristedt-Japan-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sven-Fristedt-Japan-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sven-Fristedt-Japan-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borascotton.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sven-Fristedt-Japan-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two Years of Research in Sweden<\/strong><br\/>The exhibition has been curated by Curators Inc. in close collaboration with the participating Japanese art museums.<br\/>Over the course of two years, Japanese representatives have carried out extensive research in Sweden, gathering materials from institutions including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Textile Museum in Bor\u00e5s (Textilmuseet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Design Archive in Nybro (Designarkivet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kulturen in Lund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several private collections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A formal opening ceremony and press event will take place when the exhibition arrives at the Setagaya Art Museum in Tokyo on 19 September.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact and Further Information<\/strong><br\/>If you are interested in visiting the exhibition or would like to request high-resolution images or additional information, please contact:<br\/><br\/><a href=\"mailto:ju@borascotton.se\">Jonas\u00a0Unenge, Bor\u00e5s Cotton<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ju@borascotton.se\">ju@borascotton.se<\/a><br\/>[borascotton.se]borascotton.se<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish textile history is currently being celebrated in Japan through a new travelling exhibition showcasing iconic Swedish textiles from the 1950s to the 1980s at three Japanese art museums. 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