Armi Maria Ratia née Airaksinen (13 July 1912 – 3 October 1979) was the co-founder of the Finnish

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Marimekko Marimekko Corporation () is a Finland, Finnish textiles, clothing, and home furnishings company founded by Viljo and Armi Ratia in Helsinki in 1951. Marimekko made important contributions to fashion in the 1960s. It is particularly noted for it ...

Oy. She is among Finland's most famous female

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s. She was born in Pälkjärvi in Ladoga Karelia. For a detailed biographical article in the context of her Marimekko company, see ''The National Biography of Finland'' entry. She is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.

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1912 births 1979 deaths People from Sortavalsky District People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) 20th-century Finnish businesspeople Burials at Hietaniemi Cemetery {{Europe-business-bio-stub