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Marimekko

Marimekko Corporation () is a Finnish textiles, clothing, and home furnishings company founded by Viljo and Armi Ratia in Helsinki in 1951. Marimekko made important contributions to fashion in the 1960s. It is particularly noted for its brightly colored printed fabrics and simple styles, used both in women's garments and in home furnishings.

Key facts

Company.name: Marimekko Corporation
Company.native_name: Marimekko Oyj
Company.logo: Marimekko_logo.svg
Company.logo_size: 250px
Company.logo_alt: Logo of Marimekko
Company.logo_caption: Logo since 1954
Company.image: Kämp Galleria (31767).jpg
Company.image_caption: Marimekko at Kämp Galleria in Helsinki.
Company.type: Public (Julkinen osakeyhtiö)
Company.industry: TextilesClothingHome furnishingsRetail
Company.founded: in Helsinki, Finland
Company.founders: Viljo RatiaArmi RatiaRiitta Immonen
Company.hq_location_city: Helsinki
Company.hq_location_country: Finland
Company.num_locations: 153 stores (2022)
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: (CEO) (Chairman)Maija Isola (Designer)
Company.revenue: €166.5 million (2022)

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Etymology
History
Foundation
Pioneering design
Commercial growth
Logo
Reception
Controversies
References
Sources
Further reading
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Two designers in particular, Vuokko Nurmesniemi, with bold stripes, and Maija Isola, with large simple flowered prints such as the Unikko poppy, created hundreds of distinctive patterns and helped to make Marimekko a household name across the world.