Tikau's Finnish Ülle collection was launched in autumn 2022 as the result of a long and diligent product development project. The collection was born out of a desire to develop more sustainable Finnish textile manufacturing. In the background, there is also a strong desire to maintain self-sufficiency and to maintain Finnish craftsmanship in carpet weaving. Our Ülle collection fights for the preservation of the Finnish handicraft tradition, and we at Tikau want to do our best to ensure that high-quality carpet manufacturing does not disappear from Finland completely.

Domestic weaving machines from the 1950s are whirring today in Tikau's Karjaa weaving studio, producing all the carpets of the Ülle collection by hand. The largest machines enable even large sizes: as much as 280 wide carpets are made to order.

Ülle carpets give Finnish sheep's wool a new life in a time when the vast majority of wool otherwise ends up as waste. We use local domestic wool in Ülle collection. However, the production process is not completely uncomplicated.

A production process based on recycling is often more challenging and time-consuming compared to a production based on virgin raw materials. The production process based on surplus wool is also slow and expensive. First, the wool is washed, then dried and sorted at a weaving studio in Karjaa. After that, we send the wool to a nearby area to be spun. In the end the wool returns to our weaving studio, where the weaving process begins with traditional carpet machines. 

The journey of lamb's wool from spinning to final carpet is an expensive and time-consuming process, but worth all the effort in the end. The result is a thick, luxurious, and ecological carpet that lasts from generation to generation.

Woolen rugs are woven by hand in the homes of rural villages in northern Gujarat, where weaving traditions have often been preserved from generation to generation. The production supports the employment of craftsmen directly in their home villages and local sustainable development.

The material is 100% wool with cotton warp. The local Indian wool used in the carpets is chemical-free, and the lanolin (wool fat) that protects the carpet is still stored - so the carpets are also great for more challenging places such as the kitchen and hallway because the fat repels dirt effectively.

Felted wool rugs are hand-made by artisan family communities in undeveloped areas Kashmir, India. The production supports the employment of craftsmen directly in their home villages and a local sustainable development.

Hand felted and hand embroidered rugs are natural dyed. The material is felted sheep and goat wool mixed with a small amount of organic cotton. The patterns of the rugs are created with woolen thread using chain embroidery-type stitches. All rugs are individual and unique, reflect the signature style of the artisan and local tradition.

Products made of banana fiber are handcrafted by skilled local artisan women in South India. The program was initiated with the aim of providing better income, social status and empowerment to the local women.

The material used for the bags and baskets is the locally available banana fibre made of the dead leaves of banana trees. These leaves, previously considered as waste, are now getting a new life in the form of useful, contemporary and sustainable items. No chemicals are used in the production of the banana fiber products.

Bamboo lamps combine Tikau's core values: social and environmental sustainability in an innovative and inspiring way. The lampshades are handmade in a small rural village in Odisha, India. Electrification of the lamps is done in Finland.

The inhabitants of remote, undeveloped villages in rural India live in a vulnerable position, without work or livelihood. The Tikaun Design Helps concept was born from the idea of building a sustainable lifestyle and work directly where the most discriminated people live. By teaching craft skills and supporting work, the activity enables people to work directly from their own homes.

Other Tikau's beautiful textile products are hand-made in Karjaa, Finland from high-quality natural materials: wool, cotton and linen.

Tikau's Bää collection was born from the desire to use domestic wool and at the same time preserve production and textile traditions in Finland. Domestic wool is soft, durable and ecological. The wool is dyed with natural colors locally in Karjaa.

Beautiful and timeless design

Environment friendly, high-quality and long lasting materials

Individual craftmanship and respect for local tradition