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This spring Marimekko took part in an international leadership-focused training program for students called CEO x 1 Day. The program is aimed at searching future leaders and giving them an opportunity to get to know the everyday life of leaders on a very concrete level. The talented students selected through a challenging recruitment process were […]

Leather is a versatile and sensitive material which can be tanned, or in other words protected, in various ways. The purpose of tanning is to make the leather long-lasting and easily modifiable material which can be used for various purposes. Different types of tans also create a different kind of look and feel. Marimekko’s spring […]

Next Sunday 24 April marks again the international Fashion Revolution Day for a more responsible garment industry. Fashion Revolution Day honors the memory of the workers deceased in the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh three years ago. The sustainability of operations throughout our supply chain is very important to us and […]

Marimekko works with approximately 10 cut-make-trim suppliers in Lithuania. In 2015, Lithuania accounted for approximately 40 percent of the total production of Marimekko’s fashion products. The fabrics sewn in Lithuania are usually made in Italy or Turkey and some of the fabrics are printed in Marimekko’s own printing factory in Helsinki, Finland. One of the […]

Marimekko’s textile printing factory located in Helsinki, Finland, plays an important role in the company’s production as every year approximately million meters of fabric is being printed there. In fact, Marimekko’s printing factory is the most significant textile printing factory in Finland. Even though the products, such as clothes and bags, get their final form […]

As an international company Marimekko also has a global supply chain. In China, Marimekko’s clothing, such as knitwear and silks, are produced by five contract manufacturers. Some manufacturers use more than one sewing factory for their production. One of our most significant manufacturers is Newtex, located in Jiaxing near Shanghai. The company specializes in high-quality […]

Portugal has currently one of the strongest textile industries in Europe. Portugal is known for its expertise in shirts, jerseys, and home textiles. Marimekko has been working with Portuguese suppliers for decades already. Nowadays the majority of Marimekko’s jersey products are made in Portugal. One of the main manufacturers is SICI93. SICI93 in brief: The […]

At Marimekko we have taken many steps to mitigate climate change. We source renewable electricity, we constantly strive to improve energy efficiency in our operations, and we are committed to halve the carbon dioxide emissions from our own operations by 2020. Just before the Paris COP21 climate conference we decided to make a shift from […]

Marimekko products are designed to last and stay beautiful. When well taken care of, they can last for a long time. Nevertheless, it has happened to us all that for one reason or another, a product is not used as much as planned. Marimekko is in a lucky position what comes to the good re-sell […]

In November it’s a good time to take out the winter coat or find a new favorite jacket for the coming winters. Marimekko’s winter collection offers coats to suit many tastes, but in a particularly cold weather, nothing compares to a down coat. Marimekko’s winter 2015 collection contains two down coats: Gridi and Rasteri. Both […]