• Laima specialises in handweaving with linen, mohair, cashmere and silk
• She has collaborated with Calvin Klein and Armani Casa
• She was awarded the Order of the Three Stars

Laima Kaugure has walked the path of textile designer and weaver since 1990. As a child she spent most of her days playing under the looms that her mother worked on, a heritage that paved her way towards textile art. Mastering many weaving techniques over the years, the turning point came when Laima found her passion for linen. "It was quite a daring choice for the times, as people considered linen to be a very simple material," she explains. Laima remembers people doubting her decision to take up weaving with linen. "To me, this was a great compliment, because I wanted to break down stereotypical thinking," she says. Ever since, she has challenged people’s perception of linen with her unique handwoven works in which she also includes silk, cashmere and mohair.