Barbro Nilsson, née Lundberg, was one of the most well-known Swedish designers and weavers of the 20th century and was born in 1899. When she attended one of Stockholm’s renowned art academies, her talent for design was recognized and praised. After creating large-scale tapestry renditions of Sven Erixon’s modern Swedish art and textile cartoons, Barbro Nilsson’s career officially began in 1920. Her work life had been successful from the beginning. From 1934 to 1947, she served as a professor at the University of College of Arts, Crafts, and Design in Konstfack, Stockholm. She later rose to lead the textile section there in 1947. A highly momentous event in Nilsson’s career took place in 1942, when she became the artistic director and leading designer at the Märta Måås-Fjetterström atelier. She is commonly known to contribute a lot to the treasures of rugs and textile designs of Fjetterström. Continuing the tradition of Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson conducted the whole business through its most prosperous years (from 1942-1970). Artistic sensibility had always been present in Nilsson’s family. Barbro’s mother was not only a gifted painter, but also a garden architect. Moreover, the master weaver married a sculptor and her son became a photographer. There is no getting around the fact that Nilsson’s knack for designing was influential. In her designs, she put special emphasis on color, as well as playing with it, so that the whole project gave the impression of being fresh and bright. As for her early works, she drew inspiration from traditional Swedish decorative art elements and the country’s folk heritage. Later, she was influenced by modern design. The fact that is worth mentioning is that some of the most recognizable designs produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström atelier are in fact assigned to Nilsson, which is her huge success.