Tas-ka is a home & fashion accessories company in the Netherlands with a name meaning handbag in Czech since at the beginning they made only handbags. They’ve been in business for over 6 years and so they’ve evolved and expanded quite a lot to include products for the home but still feel their name is still applicable since handbags is how they got their start — it has special meaning to this independent company owned by Jantien Baas and Hester Worst in The Hague.

Tas-ka is sold all over the world but mostly in The Netherlands and Belgium. They are inspired by Marimekko, Dutch stylist Frank Visser of Studio IJM, Apartemento and Milk magazine and additionally Paumes books that they sell in their webshop.

When I contacted this design duo via email recently, they told me that Tas-ka products are produced and made in the Netherlands — their fabric is screen printed there as well. “We think it is our responsibility to be sure that our products are made in good working conditions, we also think is important to stimulate local economy.” They also said something else about keeping their production local that I found quite interesting, “We try to support old craftsmanship as much as we can so there will be a new generation of people to transform traditional crafts and so the crafts will stay.”

If you like some of their fabrics and want to make your own products using them then good news for you! They are available by the meter here in their online shop.

Great stuff!

(images: tas-ka)

23 Responses to “Tas-ka”

1 michelle commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 8:45 am

I love all everything but I love company even more for their commitment to stimulating the local economy and selling responsibly produced products.
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2 miss dzine commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 8:51 am

Love the whole 1950s domestic look!Will the Scandinavians ever get things wrong? Thanks for the post!
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3 Rosa commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 9:01 am

Great post about Tas-ka! Their collection is stunning, and I love their fabrics. I’ve met them in their atelier in Den Haag last year, they are very nice, and it was lovely to see the amazing place where they create all the beautiful designs.

Have a great weekend!
4 Melissa de la Fuente commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 9:14 am

So adorable! I love, love, love those sweet little tea cosies! Lovely patterns in lovely colors! :)
xo
Melis
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5 glitzkrieg commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 9:50 am

Holy crow- loooove!!! Thank you for the introduction!
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6 Andrea commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 9:52 am

Hmmm…
Too much to love.
Too little space and cash…
Andrea
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7 julia commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 10:21 am

These designs are beautiful. These are just the type of designs i’d love to have in m kitchen. Their outlook on business responsibility is refreshing.
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8 Lucy commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 11:04 am

oooooh i’m liking this!!!
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9 Jessica commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 11:07 am

Love the prints, and the quote “We try to support old craftsmanship as much as we can so there will be a new generation of people to transform traditional crafts and so the crafts will stay.” really resonates with me. As a seamstress now learning couture tailoring techniques, often times I wonder how our world will look 30 years from now, as skilled sewers seem to be a dying breed. Sure there are craft sewers out there, but how many newcomers are there to the traditional side of the trade?
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10 Stacey commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 11:16 am

Oh wow! What lovely products. They all have such a charming feel to them. Those tea cozies are my favorite – what a cute idea to make them in the shape of a house! I also like that house breadboard too – it seems so homey.
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11 Malisams commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 12:50 pm

Really, really lovely stuff. On a side note, where’d the Amelie picture come from, anybody know? I so heart that movie/aesthetic.
12 Nuit commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 1:16 pm

I love the retro feeling of these prints… too cute!!! totally my style. Happy wknd Holly!!!
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13 Beth perry commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 4:05 pm

OOOO I LOVE THOSE STOVE MITTENS!!!
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14 jenn commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 9:12 pm

I really liked their comment about staying local. I just purchased some mugs from the Liberty of London for Target collection and I have to say that I was saddened when I removed the price tags and found the all to familiar “made in China” stamp.
15 Lisa commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

I love their philosophy/practice of keeping traditional crafts alive. I feel that is so important. So many skills/crafts are dying. A few years ago, I decided I wanted to learn how to make shoes – I had a reeeealy hard time finding a class – not even fashion schools (at least not the ones in California) teach the actual craft of making footwear.

I am definitely going to tell my friend who lives in the Netherlands about Tas-Ka.
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16 holly commented:
March 19th, 2010 at 10:33 pm

love these graphic patterns!! great colors!
hmmmmm….what is a “need” / “want”….
What can i not live without??
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17 zat commented:
March 20th, 2010 at 7:39 am

i love all those vintage patterns!
i would love to have those on my dining table and kitchen ^-^
patterns are so cool
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18 Chymecindy commented:
March 20th, 2010 at 9:25 am

Great photos! so interesting post.
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19 Carol commented:
March 20th, 2010 at 9:25 am

Beautifull Things and so beautifull stamps! Congratulations for Tas-Ka and for you!
Kiss: Carol Carneiro
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20 A Merry Mishap commented:
March 20th, 2010 at 1:29 pm

I really love Tas-ka, if I could put in an order for about 20 yrds of their fabric, I would have done so yesterday!! Too bad it’s so expensive to ship to the US.
21 Nutmeg Girl commented:
March 20th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Great fabrics! I still love their handbags :)
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22 Trish commented:
March 20th, 2010 at 6:50 pm

love their stuff!!! the fabrics are adorable! i would love to accesorize my home with their pillows !
23 Suze commented:
March 21st, 2010 at 8:49 am

Hi Holly! Ciao everybody! Great find! I’m in love with these patterns and fabrics, specially for the kitchen! Thanks for the intro!
Suze
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