{"id":27921,"date":"2021-10-09T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=27921"},"modified":"2021-10-09T12:17:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T16:17:01","slug":"a-visit-to-marimekko-printing-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/a-visit-to-marimekko-printing-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of Inspiration, a visit to Marimekko in Helsinki"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37590 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration.jpg 735w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration-434x650.jpg 434w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 735px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 735\/1102;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration.jpg 735w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration-434x650.jpg 434w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/In-search-of-Inspiration-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It has taken me a couple of years and three visits to Finland to write this article, but, as the saying goes the third time is the charm and I was finally able to accomplish my goal of visiting the Marimekko printing factory at their headquarters in Helsinki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone that has ever taken a fashion design, interior design, textile design, or graphic design course is familiar with this iconic brand which is famous for bright, bold colors and simple patterns. \u00a0(Isn't it almost ironic that one of the darkest and coldest countries in the world would give birth to such a happy and bright style of living?) \u00a0But perhaps it is the extreme seasons that make the average Finn far more appreciative of the wonders of spring and summer flowers when they finally arrive after 6 months of harsh, icy winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Marimekko Fabrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company started as a printing shop, founded in 1951 by a&nbsp; Finnish couple, Armi and Viljo Ratia.&nbsp; What set the company apart was the use of bold and bright designs utilizing the talents of local artists among the most famous being the avant-garde Maija Isola and whose name is still found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/salvage-your-selvages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selvages<\/a> of cloth featuring her patterns. &nbsp;Maija is the pattern creator of one of the most well-recognized combinations of color which are highlighted in her &#8220;Unikko&#8221; pattern below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known around the world from adorning teacups to bedspreads. \u00a0Marimekko's designs have lightened our mood without us even being aware of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-28725 size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-28725 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964.jpg 470w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-28725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964.jpg 470w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1964-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Maija Isola design, Marimekko archives 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Marimekko grew into what it is today by maintaining the quality of its textiles in a world where most manufacturers are going for the cheaper and cheaper. \u00a0They focus on functionality and the needs of their consumers with an aim to make something that can be passed from generation to generation. Who does this anymore??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their most experienced employees inspect the printed fabric, meter by meter, to classify it into grades. &nbsp;Only the highest grade of fabric is rolled into bolts and shipped across the world to 40 destinations to be sold by the meter to sewists like us. &nbsp;Here's one I used recently in our <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/rfid-shielded-handbag-gleam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RFID shielded handbag<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/rfid-shielded-handbag-gleam\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-434x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38114 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-434x650.jpg 434w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2.jpg 735w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 434px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 434\/650;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-434x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-434x650.jpg 434w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-2.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how did a small company that started as a textile printing shop develop into what it is today? &nbsp;Well, the tipping point for the company was the very popular Jackie Kennedy buying seven of their dresses in the summer of 1960 and being photographed wearing one of them for the <a href=\"http:\/\/company.marimekko.com\/about-marimekko\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cover of Sports Illustrated<\/a>. &nbsp;And the rest is history, as they say..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38108 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy-150x150.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1960_jackie-kennedy-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marimekko Flagship Store, Helsinki, Finland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let me take you on a virtual tour of Marimekko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-37597 size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37597 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-150x113.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Marimekko Flagship Store-Helsinki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Address:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Marimekko+Mikonkatu\/@60.1676493,24.9472802,18.89z\/data=!4m21!1m15!4m14!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0xaa5f02e850a525a7!2sMarimekko!2m2!1d24.9459473!2d60.1683356!1m6!1m2!1s0x46920bcebd62c46f:0xffadb30eb8424aca!2sGalleria+Esplanad,+Pohjoisesplanadi,+Helsinki,+Finland!2m2!1d24.9466179!2d60.168289!3m4!1s0x46920bcc01168813:0xaa5f02e850a525a7!8m2!3d60.1683356!4d24.9459473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikonkatu 1<\/a>, 00100 Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set on a pedestrian mall among swanky shops and impressive architecture, the flagship shop beckons you as a flower attracts a bee. &nbsp;For a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWCcBtiFvSs\/?tagged=fabrichunter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fabrichunter<\/a> like me, this is pure heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy staff and customers mingle with friendly chatter. \u00a0The salesperson I chat with explains that winters are long, dark, and cold, and people must spend most of the time indoors. \u00a0Back at the end of WWII, Finland was a sad place having lost so many of the young and able men, so the founder of Marimekko saw an opportunity to &#8220;brighten&#8221; people's lives through bold and happy designs through color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-28731 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-28731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-design18.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Marimekko Factory Outlet Store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Marimekko fabrics are printed in Finland to protect both the design and the quality. &nbsp;Although the factory was not in service at the moment of my visit due to the annual vacation leave of workers, my family and I had the pleasure of touring the installations guided by Maarit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outlet store has a collection of the most popular items, some that are out of print and some that are made with the leftover fabrics of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37858\" class=\"wp-image-37858 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-500x361.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-2048x1480.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-150x108.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1850;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1850\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37858\" class=\"wp-image-37858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-500x361.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-2048x1480.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9858-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37856\" class=\"wp-image-37856 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-150x112.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37856\" class=\"wp-image-37856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9859-2-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37855\" class=\"wp-image-37855 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37855\" class=\"wp-image-37855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9860-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Going up the stairs is where the next season's collection is displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37657 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_1346400-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Pre-Spring 2018 collection, at the time of this writing being unveiled at Paris Fashion Week in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37660\" class=\"wp-image-37660 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1-150x113.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37877\" class=\"wp-image-37877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142742-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37879\" class=\"wp-image-37879 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1-150x113.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"37879\" class=\"wp-image-37879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Untitled-1-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Marimekko Printing Factory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-28721 size-large\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28721 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_9701-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Maarit Heikkil\u00e4<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I am to meet Maarit Heikkil\u00e4, the PR Manager for Europe. &nbsp;She is friendly and full of enthusiasm, so I like her immediately. &nbsp;We launched into a conversation that lasted almost 2 hours. &nbsp;I meant to take 20 minutes of her time. &nbsp;Talking to Maarit was like sitting down with a friend whom, I have not seen for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37663 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked to the printing factory installation passing by the many studios where the print designers work 2 years ahead of the release of a collection. &nbsp;Pictures of these future designs are not allowed for obvious reasons, but it is wonderful to be able to see them at work. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost a million meters of fabric a year are printed on-site and the size and scale of the factory are impressive. \u00a0All the fabrics are printed in Finland to protect both the design and the quality thus the investment is imperative and necessary. \u00a0There are two types of printing techniques being used here that I can see: laser printing and screen printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-37609 size-large\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_135654-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37609 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/5.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next section of the factory is the massive flatbed printing machine. &nbsp;Each bed will accommodate a flat screen with a color.<br>The machine below is a steamer. &nbsp;Steam is applied after the printing process to fix the color to the fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-500x375.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37678 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-500x375.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37680 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-500x375.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37682 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37683 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-3-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37684 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/washing-machine-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37688 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170801_142057-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37691 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10-150x113.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10.png\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-37691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10.png 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the color is fixed to the fabric, it is then washed in a <strong>very large<\/strong> washing machine. \u00a0This washing machine is the most recent acquisition of Marimekko, with a price tag of around a million euros. \u00a0It is so large it's almost impossible for me to photograph.\u00a0The washing machine has different chambers where the fabric is washed to eliminate the excess of dye and chemicals. \u00a0The process starts with a lot of washing chemicals and gradually reduces until finally using none at all. The water from this machine then goes into a recycling chamber before it is released into the city sewer system. Once the fabric is stripped of all chemicals it is dried it is then inspected meter by meter and classified in grades. \u00a0Only the highest grade gets shipped to be sold by the meter. The lesser grades are sold at the outlets or used to make the smalls goods. \u00a0It is not that the item in the outlet store is of lesser quality, it is like working with leather in that you work around the imperfections. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to take a tour of the Marimekko printing factory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the time of this writing, the only way to take the tour is to phone or write a month in advance or try to join one of the group tours. \u00a0There are no tours on Sundays. \u00a0If you are traveling on a group tour to Helsinki you are in luck, groups have a much higher probability of being able to see the Marimekko printing factory than a small group of people. \u00a0If you are still interested and traveling alone or with a friend, I would suggest talking to your hotel concierge and see if they can get some of the other guests interested on a tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The printing factory and the outlet store are located in the same building and even if you are not going to be able to see the printing installations the outlet store is worth a visit. &nbsp;You will find the current collection and the most popular items throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to get there:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>By Car\/Uber\/Taxi: 15 minutes ride from the center of Helsinki and about (8-12 Euros)<\/li><li>By train: &nbsp;30 minutes Take Train M1 towards the University (6 stops) then bus #79 (3.90 Euros)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d46329.67218891418!2d24.96425227964057!3d60.18670119168257!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x469209369367a867%3A0xf9f683ef462ee333!2sPuusep%C3%A4nkatu+4%2C+00880+Helsinki%2C+Finland!5e1!3m2!1sen!2ssg!4v1504609212071\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">About Helsinki <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">through my eyes&#8230;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37874 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_9795-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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It is not as warm as Google said, but this is not my first time here and I should have packed my red <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/history-trench-coat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trench coat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The speakers of the car play a song by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bcQwIxRcaYs&list=PLFdsxB2kzUV2IcaVfIPuakAhDRCmnOD9x&index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Miraz<\/a>. &nbsp; Is it a coincidence of fate?&nbsp; It does not matter because it gives me the answers&#8230;..&nbsp; &#8220;sometimes it may seem dark, but the absence of the light is a necessary part&#8230;.&#8221;&nbsp; so true I think. &nbsp;This is a city of great architecture, interior design, bright happy bold functional minimalism is seen everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Marimekko\" class=\"wp-image-29012 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_3803-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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What do you think of Marimekko designs? \u00a0I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. \u00a0Until Next Time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode437Html\" style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has taken me a couple of years and three visits to Finland to write this article, but, as the saying goes the third time is the charm and I was finally able to accomplish my goal of visiting the Marimekko printing factory at their headquarters in Helsinki. 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