Charlotte Bjorklund, founder of Linnea Lund.
Learn more about her and the brand's story.
The founder
Who is Charlotte ?
A French-sounding first name, a Swedish face, outspokenness and a rare determination for a young woman. Here's a brief description by Charlotte Björklund. A globetrotter, constantly on the lookout for discoveries to quench her thirst for learning.
Her background is atypical. Self-taught and multilingual. Charlotte offers her know-how to countries such as Italy, France, Sweden and all English-speaking countries. Charlotte speaks 4 languages.
Having studied different sales techniques on a national and international scale, she now has the necessary distance to find effective solutions to the various problems that can arise in a company.
She took her first steps in Trend Research alongside the great and indispensable Lidewij Edelkoort. This experience gave her an initial overview of sales techniques, adapted to each country.Her strength lies in her open-mindedness and neutrality, enabling her to step back from each different situation to analyze needs and find solutions.
With Linnea Lund
I want to create modern and timeless pieces that we keep in our wardrobes forever without ever getting bored of : the right balance between Swedish style and great softness for the entire family, through a unisex approach.
Linnea Lund would never have been created without a real, ecological consistency regarding the manufacture of our products. In addition to the fact that our cashmere wool comes from fair trade, we also ensure proper traceability. I am proud to see that our cashmere wool is seen as one of the most sustainable on the market
The story
Where it all begins
I was born in Sweden, into a family embodying the country’s values of kindness, warmth, patience, and a taste for comfort. I had the idea to create Linnea Lund as I wanted to design scarves for my mother and my grandmother. The brand’s name pays tribute to the middle name that has been given to women in my family, Linnea – coincidentally it is also the Italian word for « thread » ! « Lund » is a Swedish word which means community, tribe, family.
Falun red, as the colour red
Linnea Lund proudly represents Swedish colours and values. Throughout the collections, you will find this red hue, the typical colour associated with our houses in Sweden : made from a copper ore pigment, Falun red embodies the warmth of home. This colour warms our hearts, just like our cashmere garments do.
A mysigt designing process
The wool-lover that I am designed Linnea Lund cashmere pieces by keeping in mind the Swedish idea of mys – which forms the adjective « mysigt ». It refers to cosy and warm home interiors where every detail has been considered, to guarantee comfort and well-being. I have also considered every detail while founding Linnea Lund : first I have followed each step of the supply and production chain (from harvest to knitting) to ensure respectful and caring conditions for workers as well as for animals. Then I have envisioned a customer experience that makes you feel at home. We have examined every last detail, thus Linnea Lund is caring for each one and exceeds the customer needs.
A STORY MADE UP OF SEVERAL FAMILIES
Where it all begins
To produce our wool, we have been working in collaboration with other families who are renowned for their great expertise and know-how.
In Cagli, Italia, we found a family-owned workshop specialised in carding and combing wool threads, whose fibres originate from sustainable sheep farms in Mongolia. Fifteen kilometers – or 9 miles – away, we met the matriarch Linda who manages a lovely, family-run knitting workshop where Linnea Lund labels are sewn by hand, with love and patience. Every item of clothing is made on demand so as to avoid over-production and waste of such precious wool.
