Meet Seth Doane in Finland, where he found a colorful postcard from a famous design house called Marimekko. Marimekko is a company that makes beautiful fabrics and clothes. But when is spring in Finland? Spring comes late in Finland. But when it's finally warm, some Finns go to community gardens. There are about 60 community gardens in Finland where people can grow their own flowers and vegetables. They are very popular.
The community gardens are very special. They have little blue flowers everywhere. The flowers are called sinivuokko. Some of the first flowers that we have in Finland. The gardens are very inspiring for a designer named Maija Louekari. She works for Marimekko and has been designing beautiful fabrics and clothes for 20 years. She draws a lot and gets inspiration from nature.
Marimekko is a very famous company in Finland. Almost all Finns have something from Marimekko in their home. The company was founded 75 years ago by a woman named Armi Ratia. She wanted to add some color to Finland after the war. Marimekko is known for its bold and colorful designs.
