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Ritva Puotila
Ritva Puotila (b. 1935) is a Finnish textile designer and artistic director of the Finnish design company Woodnotes. The company was founded by Ritva Puotila and his son Mikko Puotila in 1987. Woodnotes was the first company in the world to use paper yarn in a contemporary way in functional textiles, and paper yarn is still an essential element in its collections.
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, natural - white, White Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, natural - white, White](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/SF_natural-white_woodnotes.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, natural - white, White Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, natural - white, White](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/1430501SanFrancisconatural-white_2021.jpeg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, nutria - stone, Beige Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, nutria - stone, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/2SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, nutria - stone, Beige Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, nutria - stone, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/6SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - nutria, Black Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - nutria, Black](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/207Woodnotes_iso_TH.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - nutria, Black Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - nutria, Black](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/wn-sanfrancisco_2t-W2314.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, white - stone, Beige Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, white - stone, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/204Woodnotes_iso_TH.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, white - stone, Beige Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, white - stone, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/wn-sanfrancisco_2t-W2314.jpg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/WN311915-34X45_Woodnotes_morning_black_stone-kb.jpg)
![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/pUwS2NAg.jpeg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/WN311115-34X45_woodnotes-morning-white-stone-kb.jpg)
![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/kmRPC2fQ.jpeg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - nutria, Brown Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - nutria, Brown](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/4SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - nutria, Brown Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - nutria, Brown](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/7SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black, Black Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black, Black](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/Woodnotes-WN31199-34X45-morning-black-woodnotes-placemat-kb.jpg)
![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black, Black Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black, Black](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/V-ifd5Qg.jpeg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/WN311115-35X120-table-runner-morning-black-stone-kb.jpg)
![Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/ay2QCN1Q.jpeg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/WN311915-35X120-table-runner-morning-black-stone-kb.jpg)
![Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/JxW-XtKQ.jpeg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/woodnotes-WN3114015-34X45-morning-graph-stone-kb-001.jpg)
![Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/s0LaxCAg.jpeg)
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![Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, grey - beige, Multicolour Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, grey - beige, Multicolour](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/Woodnotes-WN3114015-35X120-kaitaliina-graph-stone-kb.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, light grey - stone, Gray Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, light grey - stone, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/3SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, light grey - stone, Gray Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, light grey - stone, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/6SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, FDS 15 Years, Onyx - black, Black Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, FDS 15 Years, Onyx - black, Black](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/10FDS_15v_TH.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, FDS 15 Years, Onyx - black, Black Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, FDS 15 Years, Onyx - black, Black](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/R3412.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone, Brown Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone, Brown](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/1SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone, Brown Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone, Brown](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/wn-sanfrancisco-0760.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - natural, Black Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - natural, Black](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/208Woodnotes_iso_TH.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone, Blue Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone, Blue](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/206Woodnotes_iso_TH.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone, Blue Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone, Blue](https://media.fds.fi/product_additional/600x800/wn-sanfrancisco_2t-W2314.jpg)
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![Wall hanging, Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm, Beige Wall hanging, Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/1woodnotes_20_TH.jpg)
![Wall hanging, Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm, Beige Wall hanging, Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/wn-seaborn.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, graphite - stone, Gray Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, graphite - stone, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/8_Woodnotes_1244015_21_TH.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, graphite - stone, Gray Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, graphite - stone, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/Line-1244015_col-graphite-stone_paper-yarn_2_woodnotes.jpg)
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![Wall hanging, Veil curtain 130 x 290 cm, graphite, Gray Wall hanging, Veil curtain 130 x 290 cm, graphite, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/15woodnotes_20_TH.jpg)
![Wall hanging, Veil curtain 130 x 290 cm, graphite, Gray Wall hanging, Veil curtain 130 x 290 cm, graphite, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/wn-veil-L1740_167.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, stone - white, Beige Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, stone - white, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/5SanFrancisco_iso_HV.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, stone - white, Beige Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, stone - white, Beige](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/wn-sanfrancisco-0656.jpg)
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![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, grey - stone, Gray Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, grey - stone, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/product_image/350/205Woodnotes_iso_TH.jpg)
![Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, grey - stone, Gray Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, grey - stone, Gray](https://media.fds.fi/decor_image/600/wn-sanfrancisco-w3199.jpg)
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Ritva Puotila has designed many innovative carpets for Woodnotes, including the San Francisco, Fourways and Panorama ranges. Together with Minna Ahokas, Puotila has also designed the Cool cushion, a versatile cushion that can turn from seat to ottoman and can also be used as a table. Puotila has received several important design awards worldwide for her products and for her career, including the Kaj Franck Design Prize, Finland Prize, Good Design Award and Red Dot Design Award. In 2001, she was selected as the Textile Artist of the Year. Puotila’s works are present in the collections of the world’s most prestigious museums, including the Architecture and Design Collection of the MoMA.