Marimekko

Marimekko Corporation
Native name
Marimekko Oyj
Company typePublic (Julkinen osakeyhtiö)
ISINFI0009007660
IndustryTextiles
Clothing
Home furnishings
Retail
Founded25 May 1951; 73 years ago (1951-05-25) in Helsinki, Finland
FoundersViljo Ratia
Armi Ratia
Riitta Immonen
Headquarters
Helsinki
,
Finland
Number of locations
153 stores (2022)[1][2]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko [fi] (CEO)
Mika Ihamuotila [fi] (Chairman)
Maija Isola (Designer)
Vuokko Nurmesniemi (Designer)
RevenueIncrease €166.5 million (2022)[1][3]
Decrease €30.4 million (2022)[1][3]
Decrease €22.7 million (2022)[1][3]
Number of employees
Increase 459 (31 December 2022)[1][3]
Websitemarimekko.com

Marimekko Corporation (Finnish: Marimekko Oyj)[4][5] 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.

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.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Financial Statements Bulletin 2022". Marimekko. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Sales and stores". Marimekko. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Marimekko's year 2022" (PDF). Marimekko. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Marimekko Oyj". Business Information System. Helsinki: Finnish Patent and Registration Office, Finnish Tax Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Marimekko corporation's articles of association". Marimekko Corporation. Retrieved 11 June 2024.