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Bohus Stickning

Swedish knitting cooperative (1939–1969)

Bohus Stickning was a Swedish knitting cooperative that was active between 1939 and 1969. It was established as a cottage industry to provide income for poor families in Bohuslän (Sweden) during World War II. Knitwear designed by the founder Emma Jacobsson and other designers was handknit by women in Bohuslän Province and sold to department stores, boutiques and fashion houses both in Sweden and internationally.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1939Founded1

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Bohus Stickning Label
Photo: Unionpearl, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Bohus Stickning was a Swedish knitting cooperative that was active between 1939 and 1969. It was established as a cottage industry to provide income for poor families in Bohuslän (Sweden) during World War II. Knitwear designed by the founder Emma Jacobsson and other designers was handknit by women in Bohuslän Province and sold to department stores, boutiques and fashion houses both in Sweden and internationally.2

The story

Founded by Emma Jacobsson in 1939.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • knitwear

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1969Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1939Founded Founded1

Sources

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