Marimekko's Alku fabric is adorned with a dotted pattern by Maija Louekari. Originally introduced in 2019, Alku (”the beginning”) and Eläköön elämä (”salute to life”) patterns celebrate the 10th anniversary of two Marimekko classics, Maija Louekari’s Siirtolapuutarha collection and Sami Ruotsalainen’s Oiva tableware range. The dotted Alku depicts the seeds of the flowers on the Eläköön elämä pattern – meaning that stylish patterns work not only on their own but also in pairing with each other!
The Alku cotton-linen fabric has a low-maintenance acrylic coating that makes the fabric ideal for sewing a custom tablecloth or placemat, for example. The coated fabric is printed at Marimekko’s own print factory in Helsinki, Finland.
