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TELAKKA® workwear

Telakka® is a company that designs and manufactures workwear, led by award-winning clothing designer Kirsimari Kärkkäinen. Telakka's small but versatile collection aimed at the service sector is well suited to cafes, restaurants, offices, beauty salons and the retail sector. The most important thing for us is the person and their well-being, the comfort, durability and practicality of the clothes. You will find a casual basic collection suitable for many work tasks. We also design and manufacture profiled collections for companies.

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operations and products

Responsibility

Our most important environmental act is to create clothes that are durable, beautiful, and fit for purpose.

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Workwear collections

WOMEN
MEN
OUR WORK
Even now, over 100,000 Finns work in workwear designed by Telakka and Kirsimari in restaurants, offices, buildings, industry, churches and commerce.
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VR's staff communicate not only about their organization but also about their work duties through their attire. It is important that staff meet customers appropriately, instilling trust and communicating competent customer service.

Category Manager Jaana Arvo-Kuparinen, VR Group

Kirsimari Kärkkäinen is a technical and artistic multi-skilled professional who takes user-centricity into account in terms of materials, usability and aesthetics. Working with Kirsimari is easy. She is a goal-oriented and user-centric project expert. Kirsimari has a strong understanding of the artistic and technical whole and a detailed knowledge.

Reverend Pirkko Poisuo, Church Board

Kärkkäinen's strength is her holistic way of thinking, where clothing is seen as part of the company's competitiveness. We also reflected on the selection of the Ornamo award through the principles of Slush. Persistence and goal-orientedness are important, as is service-oriented and functional design.

Award Committee, Miki Kuusi / Slush

We wanted our staff to have a say in their own outfits right from the design stage. It seems that the new workwear collection has been well received.

CEO Taru Keronen, Eckerö Line

Telakka`s Lehtinen tunic is the easiest to care for in the world. It has stayed in good condition for about four years, is warm enough to wear thanks to its 3/4 sleeves and material, but still doesn't feel sweaty. Plus, its pockets make it practical.

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Virve Fredman, Blog about minimalism

The staff were able to see and fit the collections on the home stretch. The collection that emphasized flexibility won a landslide victory, with over 90 percent of the votes: the clothes felt wonderful to wear and the designs were suitable for people of all sizes. The fact that the staff were able to be involved was of great importance. Everyone committed to the change and noticed that this was a nice thing.

Read the article in Aromi magazine about Eckerö's workwear reform.

Supply Chain Manager Johanna Hertsi, Eckerö Line

Finnish designers are at their best when it comes to combining creativity and functionality. These qualities are especially important in workwear, as the clothes are publicly visible and the quality requirements for the outfits are high. Winner Kärkkäinen's professionalism and craft is at the top of the clothing industry.

Project Manager, Petra Ilonen, Finnish Association of Industrial Arts Ornamo

The reviews praised Kärkkäinen's design for its relaxed style, elegance and especially the easy combination of the clothing pieces. The clothing ensemble will be used in four different game locations, and the winning outfit's flexibly adapts to the look of each location.

Veikkaus Award Jury and Committee

A good knowledge of business and different industries has strengthened Kärkkäinen's expertise as a workwear designer. Kärkkäinen takes an analytical approach to the design of workwear for heavy industry, transportation and the service sector, like an engineer. While workwear for construction and asphalt workers is regulated by occupational safety, in the service sector the distinctiveness of different brands and insightful visuality are emphasized, which is especially visible in the details. In workwear design, too, the bright guiding star is to create success for the client company.

Finnish Association of Industrial Arts Ornamo Award Jury / Designer of the Year

Award-winning designer

Kirsimari Kärkkäinen

A pioneer in workwear design with over 25 years of experience. The design work combines the practicality of an engineer and the creativity of an artist.

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TELAKKA®

Office & showroom

Apollonkatu 10
00100 Helsinki
Tel. +358 40 554 0084

Showroom appointments for companies by arrangement. Welcome!