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Kaupungin kutomo

Kaupungin kutomo is a hobby center maintained by the adult education center, where different weaving courses are organized every school year. In addition to the courses, you can also weave individual textiles on ready-made warps at the loom. You can also ask Kutomo's personal for advice on your own home textiles, regardless of where you live.

Let's weave together!

Kutomo's mission is to promote the teaching and counseling activities in its field and to provide an opportunity for creative work and self-development in the area of manual skills. Kutomo has organized several weaving courses for beginners over the years. The number of courses has increased and most of the weaving looms are used by the course participants.

The five looms of the weaving house are still in free use, where you can come and weave an original and individual textile. Various warps have been built into the looms, for example for carpets and towels. You can book a weaving session by visiting the place, calling or sending a request by e-mail. You can come use various rented looms in Kutomo.

You can come to Kutomo to create your own warps for five euros for organic wood rent. Kutomo also has a recycling table, where you can bring different weaving materials or old sheets and curtains that others can use as rugs.

At Kutomo, you can get guidance on Mondays and Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 16 p.m., when the weaving teacher is there. You can visit Kutomo every day of the week from 7 am to 22 pm, also on weekends and holidays.
You can come to Kutomo to weave your own work on rented looms. For the work you weave, you pay the loom rent for as many days as your work is unfinished on the trees and the warp materials you use.

Rental warps

1. Carpet warp 86
- warp thread: white 12-strand fish thread
- width: 86 cm (work ready approx. 80 cm due to shrinkage)
- density: 2 l/cm
- binding: palttina and 4-handled rosette
2. Carpet warp 96
- warp thread: white 12-strand fish thread
- width: 96 cm (work ready approx. 90 cm due to shrinkage)
- density: 3 l/cm
- binding: palttina and colt's hoof/church bow
3. Carpet warp 110
- warp thread: black 12-strand fish thread
- width: 110 cm (work finished 100-105 cm due to shrinkage)
- density: 2 l/cm
- binding: palttina, 6-handled rosette
4. Poppanaloim
- warp thread: black 6-strand fish thread
- width: 50 cm
- density: 4 l/cm
- binding: palttina and 6-stem rosette, you can weave e.g. into the rosette warp. cloths, pillow covers, bag fabrics and rocking chair rugs
- cotton, wool, various synthetic fibers, etc. are suitable as weft materials.
5. Hand towel warp
- warp yarn: thin white cotton yarn, sometimes also thin color stripes in the warp
- width: 50 cm
- density: 8 l/cm
  the binding changes every few warps, you can find pictures of new warps and models on the textile's Instagram account
  - hand towels, tablecloths or aprons can be woven into the warp
  - I recommend linen as the weft material, cotton will also work
You can reserve a weaving shift for any of the above-mentioned warps by announcing it by phone, email or by visiting the weaving shop. Let's arrange the most convenient time for weaving!
- Rental of canvas loom €4,50/day
- Rent of canvas loom €25,00/week
- Rental of organic loom €5,00/day
Prices per meter of rental warps
- Carpet warp 86 white €2,80/meter
- Carpet warp 96 white €3,40/meter
- Carpet warp 110 black €3,40/meter
- Poppanaloom €2,10/metre
- Hand towel warp €3,60/meter
The city's weaving has started as an activity of the Riihimäki household board. In the history books of the Household Board, there is a mention of renting looms for home use since 1955. In October 1956, the household council got the premises from the fire station, where the townspeople could weave every day, as long as it did not hinder other activities (other courses and lectures).

In 1965, the textile got separate premises at Välittäjä 7, when five looms and one loom were in use. In 1975, the loom moved to Peltosaari, Otavankatu 1 shelter. At that time, there were nine looms, one loom and all the tools needed for fabric weaving. The need for weaving advice grew and more space was needed.

The former food laboratory opposite the bus station was renovated into weaving premises, where the textile mill opened its doors in December 1986. The textile mill has been operating in these same premises for more than 30 years. In 1989, the household board was abolished and the textile mill came under the control of the adult education center, then it started operating under the name Kaupungin kutomo.