Swedish designer Lina Rickardsson started out weaving linen rugs in her own basement and founded the company Pappelina in 1998. When she found a stock of plastic ribbons from the 60’s at a small weavery in Dalarna, Sweden, a whole new world opened up. Along with the craftmen of the weavery, Lina began experimenting with the ribbons, developing new colours, techniques, patterns - elevating the classic plastic rug of Sweden to a whole new level. Twice as thick and with bold-coloured patterns, the Pappelina rug began to take the world by storm. Pappelina is growing, yet at our core remains small-scale local Dalarna craftsman-ship. It is only our market that has grown to be global. Over the years, more products has been added to the product range. However, the plastic rug is still the heart of Pappelina’s business. Our products can be found in over 23 countries world-wide.