Weavers from Finland
Passionate about weaving, sales, or tech? We’d love to hear from You! Even though we’re not currently hiring, we’re always excited to connect with talented individuals interested in weaving, textiles, sales, or technology. Send us your open application to rekry@lapuankankurit.fi and we’ll keep you in mind for future opportunities. Join our team where work is […]
We hope you are doing well. As we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lapuan Kankurit, it feels proper to not only gaze back to the past half a century, but to also set our sights on to you, the world of tomorrow. After all, it is for you that we do so much of […]
A lot has changed for Lapuan Kankurit in their fifty years of business. And yet, to the owner Esko Hjelt, much more remains the same way it always has been. – Our family’s textile legacy began when Juho Annala founded a felt boot factory in Lapua in 1917. His grandson, Juha Hjelt, started his own […]
Katja Lösönen has worked with Lapuan Kankurit for nearly 13 years as a masterful storyteller through her words and pictures. Originally hailing from the countryside of eastern Finland, she left the bustling life of Helsinki behind to relocate in the coastal city of Vaasa, the regional capital of Osthrobotnia. She has come to enjoy and […]
Lapuan Kankurit weaving mill is going through times of constant change. Over the past ten years, the weaving facilities have expanded thrice and the equipment has been modernised. Currently, a new wool production line is underway. According to fourth generation weaver Esko Hjelt, investments and sustainable product development are the success factors of their business. […]
Lapuan Kankurit is a small, tight-knit family business woven together by skill and community. The clang of weaving machines fills the air. The weaving mill in Lapua is the focal point of the company, where the magic of creating new textiles is always present. The thirty people at the weaving mill all work together as […]
Lissu was a cornerstone of the weaving mill for 40 years. She began her career in 1971 by looking after a three-year-old blonde-haired boy. That boy is now Esko Hjelt, the CEO of Lapuan Kankurit. Her work continued at the weaving mill, and from then on, no one wanted to let go of Lissu. To […]