Kaarina Tiainen

Kaarina Tiainen is a Finnish textile designer whose life work is the protection of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal. Besides designing textiles in her own studio Tintinsiipi, Tiainen works as the Saimaa ringed seal coordinator at the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. She designed the Saimaannorppa pattern for Lapuan Kankurit inspired by globally known animal patterns, such as the leopard and zebra patterns.