{"product_id":"ekelund-easter-gift-tischlaeufer-35x120cm","title":"Easter Gift Table Runner – 35x120cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEaster Gift table runner. Easter eggs and bunnies, woven instead of printed.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Easter Gift table runner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 35 by 120 centimetre table runner made of Swedish organic cotton with a woven Easter motif. Not a tablecloth, not oilcloth, not disposable paper decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Easter Gift table runner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a textile table runner from the Ekelund weaving mill, featuring variously coloured painted Easter eggs with ribbons, and small white bunnies hiding behind them. Easter decorations have a bad reputation, and rightly so: most demand is met with printed paper, plastic eggs, and felt bunnies that end up in a box after two weeks. A woven runner goes against this logic. It is not a consumable item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn Easter motif that is not kitschy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe eggs are drawn flat, the bunnies are small and restrained. The motif uses clear colour fields instead of shading, as this corresponds to the weaving technique. What is a drawing in the template becomes a surface in the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis reduction is why the runner appears sophisticated. Printed Easter textiles usually rely on pastels with gradients, which quickly looks like a child's room. Here, strong colours stand side by side, separated by the white of the bunnies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose who expect a fluffy surface or a glossy finish will find the fabric too plain. Ekelund textiles feel like what they are: tightly woven cotton with a visible weave. This plainness is intentional and not due to cost-cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother point about colour: woven patterns do not fade. There is no applied layer that could peel off, because the colour is in the thread. A runner that has seen ten Easters will still look similar to its first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere a runner belongs and where it doesn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 120 centimetres long, Easter Gift covers the middle of a table for four to six people, leaving wood visible at both ends. For longer tables, it looks lost; there, the 140 cm length is the better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic placement is the middle of the table; placed crosswise, a second option arises: for a square table for four, the runner then lies as a band between two seats. It also works on a dresser or sideboard, as its 35 centimetre width covers most furniture depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA runner is not suitable as a trivet for hot serving dishes. Cotton conducts heat, and a roasting pan straight from the oven will burn through the fabric into the tabletop. For Easter lamb and casseroles, an additional trivet is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to fully set the table, combine the runner with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ekelund-easter-gift-handtuch-35x50cm\"\u003etea towel in the same motif\u003c\/a\u003e or with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ekelund-hoenshus-tischset-35x48cm\"\u003eplacemats with a chicken coop motif\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not place the runner on a freshly oiled wooden surface. Oil absorbs into cotton and leaves dark stains that cannot be washed out. After oiling, allow two weeks to cure, then the surface is stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy chickens are more important than bunnies in Sweden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Easter Bunny is a German invention of the 17th century that only spread to the North late. In Sweden, traditionally, the Easter chick brings the eggs, and the dominant motifs are chickens, chicks, and feathers. The appearance of bunnies on Easter Gift is therefore a concession to the European market and not a Swedish tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ekelund weaving mill has existed since 1692, making it older than the Kingdom of Sweden in its current borders. For centuries, it supplied the court; today, it operates as a family business with its own designers and an archive of motifs that includes several thousand patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving is done on Jacquard machines. Their special feature is that each warp thread can be lifted individually, allowing for free motifs instead of repeat patterns. Round shapes like Easter eggs are texturally challenging because a circle in the weave must be composed of horizontal and vertical rows of threads. The finer the weave, the less visible this stepping becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe yarn used is GOTS-certified organic cotton. The standard examines not only cultivation but also dyeing, finishing, and social standards along the chain. With colourful Easter motifs with many colours, the number of dyes used is correspondingly high, which makes certification more relevant than for solid-coloured goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSix weeks a year, for twenty years\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!--nl--\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Easter textile is in use from early March to the end of April. That may sound like little, but over the lifespan of a woven runner, it adds up to two years of pure use time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a gift, Easter Gift works well for households where the table is actually set for Easter, for example, when family gathers. Together with a jar of jam or Easter pastries, it makes a present whose packaging itself is part of the gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--nl--\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne limitation: those who don't like seasonal decorations or set a consistent table all year round will find little joy in a clearly assigned Easter motif. The floral and nature motifs from the same weaving mill are then the more appropriate choice, as they are not restricted to one month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA table runner for the first warm days when everyone gathers at the same table again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ekelund Master Weavers","offers":[{"title":"1 piece","offer_id":56363620532550,"sku":"075EKE1200991","price":48.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/ekelund-easter-gift-tischlaeufer_c336efa6-2a8d-4f98-a3a7-1698551ca1be.jpg?v=1776142418","url":"https:\/\/ginusslande.com\/en\/products\/ekelund-easter-gift-tischlaeufer-35x120cm","provider":"genussland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}