Abstract Textiles have played a key role in local and national cultures not only because of their utility and functionality, but also in terms of the symbolic value that they have for a particular social group, populace, or nation. Given the erratic and myriad nature of these communities, the focus of this article is on mapping out differentiation in the designs of contemporary wooly socks that find their source of inspiration in an imaginary of Finland celebrating its national centenary in 2017. In this endeavor, the article refines how an idea of a nation is reflected on through knitted craftwork, and how the divergence and layeredness of these designs not only reaffirms and evokes traditions but also develops the culture of knitting in contemporary times. In conclusion, the article contributes to the decoding of a textile design process in reflection of the recollection of the experiences of rootedness, the reproduction of the expression and the use of communicative images, and the negotiation of hybrid social realities voiced through the materiality of making.

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芬兰针织面料：描绘民族国家的当代手工羊毛袜

摘要 纺织品在地方和民族文化中发挥了关键作用，不仅因为它们的实用性和功能性，而且还因为它们对特定社会群体、民众或国家具有象征意义。鉴于这些社区的不稳定和无数的性质，本文的重点是绘制当代羊毛袜设计的差异化，这些设计的灵感来源是想象中的芬兰在 2017 年庆祝其建国一百周年。在这项努力中，文章提炼了如何通过针织工艺来体现一个民族的理念，以及这些设计的差异和层次如何不仅重申和唤起传统，而且还发展了当代针织文化。综上所述，