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“WE WANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIC AND FINNISH PRODUCTION” The Juntunen family has been using Ruskovilla for three generations: first day care teacher Mirjami dressed her babies in Ruskovilla, and later her daughter Maisa, who runs an organic farm, dressed her own babies in Ruskovilla. Their story has a lot in common with other users of Ruskovilla’s long-lasting products: even though there were some breaks in between, it was important to return to the high-quality and warm products.

Photos: Album of the Juntunen family

MIRJAMI: I first heard about Ruskovilla in the 1980s through the Tampere Steiner school and day-care. We bought our first products from the Marian Kamari store (nowadays known as Miraakkeli). We had a total of five babies in the 80s and 90s, and they wore shirts, nappy pants and romper suits, and used wool blankets and millet husk pillows. The older children wore warm wool layers, which were handed down to the younger children. And then once the clothes were completely worn, I used the pure wool to fill dolls that I crafted. The years have gone by and my children have grown up. My husband and I still use Ruskovilla prod ucts, especially in cold weather and when hiking out doors. We also use a millet husk pillow every night. One of the things I like about Ruskovilla products is their versatility. It would do everyone good to wear nat ural materials because of their breathability and warmth.

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