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Ritva Puotila, designer

Ritva Puotila

Ritva Puotila (b. 1935) is a Finnish textile designer and artistic director of the Finnish design company Woodnotes. The company was founded by Ritva Puotila and his son Mikko Puotila in 1987. Woodnotes was the first company in the world to use paper yarn in a contemporary way in functional textiles, and paper yarn is still an essential element in its collections.

Ritva Puotila has designed pieces for the following brands:

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34 products

Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone, Brown
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone, Brown
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, reddish brown - stone
from  $603.00 $710.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, stone - white, Beige
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, stone - white, Beige
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, stone - white
from  $603.00 $710.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, light grey - stone, Gray
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, light grey - stone
from  $603.00 $710.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - nutria, Brown
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, dark blue - nutria
from  $603.00 $710.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, nutria - stone, Beige
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, nutria - stone
from  $603.00 $710.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone, Blue
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone, Blue
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, dark blue - stone
from  $548.00 $645.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, white - stone, Beige
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, white - stone, Beige
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, white - stone
from  $548.00 $645.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - nutria, Black
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - nutria, Black
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, black - nutria
from  $548.00 $645.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, grey - stone, Gray
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, grey - stone, Gray
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, grey - stone
from  $548.00 $645.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, black - natural, Black
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, black - natural
from  $548.00 $645.00

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Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco rug, aspen green - stone, Beige
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco rug, aspen green - stone, Beige
Woodnotes
San Francisco rug, aspen green - stone
from  $548.00 $645.00

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Wall hanging, Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm, Beige
Wall hanging, Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm, Beige
Woodnotes
Seaborn throw 110 x 200 cm
from  $325.00 $500.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, black - natural, Black
Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, black - natural, Black
Woodnotes
New York rug, black - natural
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, graphite - stone, Gray
Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, graphite - stone, Gray
Woodnotes
New York rug, graphite - stone
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, black - stone, Black
Woodnotes
New York rug, black - stone
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, stone - white, Gray
Woodnotes
New York rug, stone - white
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, natural - white, Natural
Paper yarn rugs, New York rug, natural - white, Natural
Woodnotes
New York rug, natural - white
from  $844.00 $993.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, graphite - stone, Gray
Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, graphite - stone, Gray
Woodnotes
Line rug, graphite - stone
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, stone - white, Gray
Woodnotes
Line rug, stone - white
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, black - natural, Black
Woodnotes
Line rug, black - natural
from  $844.00 $993.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, natural - black, Natural
Woodnotes
Line rug, natural - black
from  $844.00 $993.00

Only 1 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, Line rug, stone - black, Gray
Woodnotes
Line rug, stone - black
from  $844.00 $993.00

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Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, grey - beige, Multicolour
Woodnotes
Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, grey - beige
$35.60 $41.90

Available for order
Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige, Multicolour
Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige, Multicolour
Woodnotes
Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black - beige
$35.60 $41.90

Ready to ship
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, brown - natural, Brown
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, brown - natural
from  $548.00 $645.00

Only 2 left in stock
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, natural - white, White
Paper yarn rugs, San Francisco carpet, natural - white, White
Woodnotes
San Francisco carpet, natural - white
from  $548.00 $645.00

Only 1 left in stock
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige, Multicolour
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige, Multicolour
Woodnotes
Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, white - beige
$59.60 $70.20

Ready to ship
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige, Multicolour
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige, Multicolour
Woodnotes
Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, grey - beige
$59.60 $70.20

Ready to ship
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black, Black
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black, Black
Woodnotes
Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black
$59.60 $70.20

Ready to ship
Benches, Detalji bech, 151 cm, oak - paper cord, Natural
Benches, Detalji bech, 151 cm, oak - paper cord, Natural
Nikari
Detalji bech, 151 cm, oak - paper cord
$2,002.00 $2,225.00

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Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige, Multicolour
Placemats & runners, Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige, Multicolour
Woodnotes
Morning placemat, 35 x 45 cm, set of 4, black - beige
$59.60 $70.20

Ready to ship
Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige, Multicolour
Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige, Multicolour
Woodnotes
Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, white - beige
$35.60 $41.90

Only 1 left in stock
Placemats & runners, Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black, Black
Woodnotes
Morning table runner, 35 x 120 cm, black
$35.60 $41.90

In stock soon
Benches, Detalji bench, 100 cm, oak - papercord, Natural
Benches, Detalji bench, 100 cm, oak - papercord, Natural
Nikari
Detalji bench, 100 cm, oak - papercord
$1,899.00 $2,111.00

In stock soon

Ritva Puotila has designed many innovative carpets for Woodnotes, including the San Francisco, Fourways and Panorama ranges. Together with Minna Ahokas, Puotila has also designed the Cool cushion, a versatile cushion that can turn from seat to ottoman and can also be used as a table. Puotila has received several important design awards worldwide for her products and for her career, including the Kaj Franck Design Prize, Finland Prize, Good Design Award and Red Dot Design Award. In 2001, she was selected as the Textile Artist of the Year. Puotila’s works are present in the collections of the world’s most prestigious museums, including the Architecture and Design Collection of the MoMA.

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