Zip Top Backpack Piirto Unikko
Backpack
The Zip Top Backpack is made of recycled polyester with the jacquard knit Piirto Unikko pattern. The roomy backpack has a zipper closure, one large zipper pocket on the front, and slip-in pockets on the sides. The inside features a large, padded laptop pocket. The adjustable shoulder straps are padded. The Marimekko keychain hangs on one side and the Marimekko label is sewn on the front. This product features recycled leather details.
Piirto Unikko is a stylized, airy variation of the beloved floral created by Maija Isola in 1964. It nods to minimalism while emphasizing the graphic lines of the Unikko pattern.
Unikko
Unikko was created by Maija Isola in 1964 and has since become an international icon of print design. The founder of Marimekko, Armi Ratia, believed that it was not possible to faithfully capture the true essence of real flowers in print, which is why floral prints were earlier excluded from Marimekko collections. So, Maija Isola designed Unikko to be an abstraction of a flower rather than a photorealistic rendition. Today, Unikko is a powerful emblem of joy and creativity, seamlessly integrated into Marimekko's design identity.