Marja Rautiainen

Marja Rautiainen is one of the best Finnish textile designers with a great knowledge of weaving. Her work reflects her strong professional skills and her passion for Scandinavian textile traditions. Marja’s designs Mustikka and Mansikka, Metsäpolku, Ruusunen, Koivu and Motti have had a lasting impact on Finnish textile design. She is educated at the University for the Industrial Arts and she is a key designer at Lapuan Kankurit weaving factory, who represents a new, open-minded generation of designers whose goal is to create linens that meet the needs of today’s consumers.