Gerdur Kristjansdottir founded Icelandic Design in 1984 in Boulder, Colorado.
Originally from Iceland, Gerdur began the business of designing beautifully embellished Nordic sweaters with her mother, who hand knit pieces for friends and family.
The traditional Nordic patterns, hand embroidery and exceptional craftsmanship found an immediate market in the states. The resulting company grew to take over an entire building in historic downtown Longmont, Colorado.
Soon Newari, a hand knit sweater line crafted by women in Nepal, sprang from a mutually beneficial relationship between Nepali artisans and Icelandic Design. Icelandic employs approximately 850 Nepali women to produce this line.
In 2007 The categories Metropolitan (a sophisticated line of boiled wool jackets with European flare) and Dottir (an exquisitely embellished line of coats and luxurious sweaters) were introduced.
Icelandic also debuted their highly successful line of accessories, which includes hand knit hats and gloves crafted in wool (in Nepal) and alpaca (in Peru), sold in such retail giants as REI.
Originally from Iceland, Gerdur began the business of designing beautifully embellished Nordic sweaters with her mother, who hand knit pieces for friends and family.
The traditional Nordic patterns, hand embroidery and exceptional craftsmanship found an immediate market in the states. The resulting company grew to take over an entire building in historic downtown Longmont, Colorado.
Soon Newari, a hand knit sweater line crafted by women in Nepal, sprang from a mutually beneficial relationship between Nepali artisans and Icelandic Design. Icelandic employs approximately 850 Nepali women to produce this line.
In 2007 The categories Metropolitan (a sophisticated line of boiled wool jackets with European flare) and Dottir (an exquisitely embellished line of coats and luxurious sweaters) were introduced.
Icelandic also debuted their highly successful line of accessories, which includes hand knit hats and gloves crafted in wool (in Nepal) and alpaca (in Peru), sold in such retail giants as REI.
See the latest collections by Icelandic Design here.
