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The history of Marimekko can really be described as the history of modern textiles. Before Marimekko, there was Printex, a company producing oilcloth and printed fabrics. Printex commissioned young artists to design fabric prints for the company, which resulted in modern, boldly colored and patterned fabrics. People admired the fabrics, but did not really know what use they could have. So, it was decided to make a small collection of clothing to demonstrate the uses of the fabrics, and to establish a separate company, Marimekko, to make the clothing. The first Marimekko collection was designed by Riitta Immonen and was presented to the Finnish public in a fashion show at the Kalastajatorppa restaurant in Helsinki in May 1951.
The Marimekko Corporation is now a leading Finnish modern textile and clothing design company. Cotton and linen fabrics printed at the company's own textile printing factory form the basis of Marimekko's interior collections, including Marimekko's modern pillow designs.
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