Fashion Revolution Week is the time when we come together as a global community to create a clean, safe, fair, and accountable fashion industry. Founded in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, the movement aims to shed light on the global fashion supply chain and the people behind the clothes we wear. […]
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Marimekko’s own operations are carbon neutral in 2020 as a result of continuous development work and emission offsetting
At Marimekko, we want to be at the forefront of continuously developing more sustainable products and practices. We want to leave no burden for the coming generations and believe that, in the future, timeless and sustainable products will be made in balance with the environment, in line with the principles of the circular economy. We […]
Read moreSkilled hands and good cooperation are key in the manufacture of the popular Oiva tableware
Marimekko launched its Oiva ceramic tableware series, designed by Sami Ruotsalainen, in 2009. The continuously growing series features a selection of iconic Marimekko patterns and has found a large group of admirers. But what is the Oiva items’ journey to stores? Marimekko’s product range is wide and varied, and the manufacture of the products requires […]
Read moreMaking classics – where does the Jokapoika shirt come from?
Marimekko products are designed to stand up to time and use. Timeless product design is the core of our business and the mainstay of our sustainability philosophy as, for example, wearing items twice as long can reduce the industry’s emissions by up to 44 percent. The Jokapoika (every boy) shirt designed by Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi in […]
Read moreMarimekko launched its 70th anniversary year at Copenhagen Fashion Week with an open-for-all digital presentation
Marimekko kicked off its 70th anniversary year 2021 by presenting its Pre-Spring 2021 collection digitally at Copenhagen Fashion Week. The digital presentation filmed in Marimekko’s textile printing factory in Helsinki originally aired on Wednesday, 12 August 2020. In addition to the Pre-Spring 2021 collection, the presentation featured a selection of vintage gems from past decades […]
Read moreMarimekko and UNIQLO announce a new spearhead collaboration collection – an ode to Finnish summer living
Marimekko and UNIQLO, a Japanese global apparel retailer, are pleased to announce a new limited edition collection for Spring/Summer 2020, launching from April 2020 onwards. The UNIQLO x Marimekko collection represents one of the spearhead collaborations for UNIQLO in 2020. The new capsule is inspired by Finnish summer living and features a selection of summery […]
Read moreFinnish consumers rate Marimekko as the most sustainable fashion brand
Marimekko has been recognised as the industry winner in the fashion brand category according to Sustainable Brand IndexTM 2020 in Finland, a brand study on sustainability within the B2C market in Finland. Marimekko’s position in the overall ranking, covering 195 brands across industries, was 30. The Sustainable Brand IndexTM is Europe’s largest independent brand […]
Read morePaths for everyone
In Marimekko’s creative community, doing things together has always been key to innovation and originality. Fostering a culture of creativity began in the early 1950s when Armi Ratia founded Marimekko. Since the beginning, all paths have been open for everyone whether working in design, in stores, at the printing mill or in management. As equality has been part of Marimekko’s DNA since […]
Read moreA new spin for the bold print and colors – Marimekko and Spinnova pave the way for a more sustainable future of the textile industry
Marimekko and the Finnish fiber technology company Spinnova presented on 26.2.2020 the first ever printed clothes made of Spinnova’s wood-based fiber containing no harmful chemicals. The Marimekko prototype outfits featuring the iconic Unikko print and the company’s signature stripes demonstrate the great potential of the fiber innovation for a more sustainable future of the textile industry. “Sustainability […]
Read moreMarimekko already sourcing almost 90% of its cotton as more sustainable Better Cotton
Increasing the share of more sustainable cotton sourced for our products is one of the key objectives of Marimekko’s sustainability work. To achieve this, we source mainly Better Cotton, and on a seasonal basis we also use organic or recycled cotton. Marimekko was the first Finnish company to join the international Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in 2013, and since then we have continuously increased the share and volume […]
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