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Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual , auditory or performing artifacts ( artworks ), expressing the author ' s imaginative or technical skill , intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power . In their ___MASK26___ general form these activities include the production of works of art , the criticism of art , the study of the history of art , and the aesthetic dissemination of art . Marimekko is a Finnish ___MASK99___ furnishings , textiles and fashion company based in ___MASK76___ . It made important contributions to fashion in the 1960s . It is particularly noted for its brightly colored printed fabrics and simple styles , used both in women ' s garments and in ___MASK99___ furnishings . Two designers in particular , Vuokko Nurmesniemi , with bold stripes , and Maija Isola , with large simple flowered prints , created hundreds of distinctive patterns and helped to make Marimekko a household name across the world . Vuokko Hillevi Lilian Eskolin - Nurmesniemi ( born 12 February 1930 in ___MASK76___ ) is a Finnish textile designer . She is best known for her work as one of the two leading designers of the Marimekko company . Her signature striped " Jokapoika " shirt helped to make the company ' s name . Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals , including ___MASK23___ from goats , mohair from goats , qiviut from muskoxen , angora from rabbits , and other types of wool from camelids . Clothing ( also called clothes and attire ) is fiber and textile material worn on the body . The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of nearly all human societies . The amount and type of clothing worn depends on body type , social , and geographic considerations . Some clothing types can be gender - specific . A textile or cloth is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres ( yarn or thread ). Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool , flax , cotton , or other material to produce long strands . Textiles are formed by weaving , knitting , crocheting , knotting , or felting . Maija Isola ( born 15 ___MASK36___ 1927 in ___MASK64___ , Finland , died 3 ___MASK36___ 2001 ) was a leading Finnish designer of printed textiles . Her bold colourful designs made Marimekko famous in the 1960s . She also had a career as a visual artist . Her daughter Kristina Isola also works as a Marimekko designer . ___MASK76___ is the capital and largest city of Finland . It is in the region of Uusimaa , in southern Finland , on the shore of the Gulf of Finland . ___MASK76___ has a population of , an urban population of 1 , 214 , 210 , and a metropolitan population of over 1 . 4 million , making it the most populous municipality and urban area in Finland . ___MASK76___ is located some north of Tallinn , Estonia , east of Stockholm , Sweden , and west of Saint Petersburg , Russia . ___MASK76___ has close historical connections with these three cities . Armi Maria Ratia née Airaksinen ( 13 July 1912 -- 3 October 1979 ) was the founder of the Finnish textile and clothing company Marimekko Oy . She is among ___MASK47___ ' s ___MASK26___ famous female entrepreneurs . She was born in Pälkjärvi in Ladogan Karelia . Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to , and differentiating between , masculinity and femininity . Depending on the context , these characteristics may include biological sex ( i . e . the state of being male , female or an intersex variation which may complicate sex assignment ), sex - based social structures ( including gender roles and other social roles ), or gender identity . Some cultures have specific gender roles that can be considered distinct from male and female , such as the hijra ( chhaka ) of ___MASK53___ and ___MASK56___ .