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In 2022, Marimekko committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set science-based emissions reduction targets. Marimekko aims to deliver its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for SBTi for validation by August 2024 at the latest, as planned. The publication of these targets will follow STBi’s review and approval process. Marimekko published ambitious targets […]

For us at Marimekko, longevity means the combination of timeless esthetics and high quality. In 2023, the percentage of products subject to claims was 0.4 percent. One of the key factors behind ensuring the high quality is Marimekko’s own textile laboratory, where over 5,000 tests are performed each year on different materials. In practice, this […]

Marimekko presented its new product category, Marimekko Maridenim, as part of the Fall/Winter 2024 show at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Marimekko’s high-quality denim is available in three fits: straight, wide, and barrel leg, and includes two complete looks featuring the beloved Unikko print. Marimekko Maridenim was designed by following The Jeans Redesign guidelines by the Ellen […]

In 2024, Marimekko celebrates the 60th anniversary of its most globally recognized print Unikko. To mark the beginning of a year filled with joyful Unikko-inspired activations taking place around the world, Marimekko presents Unikko at La Louviére – a unique artwork of light projected onto the façade of Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki, Finland. Unikko […]

Marimekko’s own printing factory in Helsinki provides us unique possibilities to participate in various development projects. In 2022, we started with Rester a collaboration, where the cutting waste and other leftover materials generated in the Marimekko’s printing factory will be recycled into new textile fibers. Rester is a Finnish company that enables the recovery of […]

We at Marimekko follow the principles of responsible sourcing. All partner suppliers commit to following our Supplier Code of Conduct. To support the responsible material sourcing, we have defined Product Policy that includes sustainability requirements for different materials and their production. This policy is binding on all our partner suppliers.    Our Product Policy also […]

In August, Marimekko launches its new glass series, designed by Swedish designer Matti Klenell. The Syksy (autumn) series explores nature and weather phenomena, a recurrent theme also in Marimekko’s art of printmaking. The new glassware combines functional shapes with a drawn pattern inspired by the Nordic autumn rain, from a gentle drizzle to powerful, drenching […]

Marimekko and Origin by Ocean have joined forces in a pilot project to reimagine a more sustainable textile printing process—the pilot aims to substitute synthetic chemicals and reduce the amount of chemicals used in Marimekko’s printing process. Origin by Ocean is a Finnish technology and material innovation startup working on algae-based products. Origin by Ocean […]

At Marimekko, we 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 and with a transparent supply chain. We know that achieving this ambitious vision requires multidisciplinary and long-term development work from one year to another but also […]

At Finnish Aalto University’s Näytös23 fashion show on Friday 26 May 2023, the annual Marimekko award was granted to one of the collections by the master’s and bachelor’s students at Aalto University’s Fashion program. The 2023 Marimekko award went to Kuutti Lemmetyinen, who graduated from the bachelor’s degree program in clothing design at the School […]