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“Our employees share a desire to make high- quality products from the best materials without hurry. We pay a monthly salary to ensure that everyone has enough time to do a good job. We don’t have a separate quality control department. Instead, everyone is responsible for the quality of their work before it gets to the next person. There is a final inspection in the packing section as the products are hand-folded into sales packaging,” says managing director Ossi Näkki. Family businesses have a choice Today, it is rare to see all the functions of a clothing business under the same roof from design to shipping. In Finland, no less. “As the family owners of Ruskovilla, we have been able to make choices in line with our values for nearly 40 years instead of chasing short-term profits. We have chosen peerless organic natural fibres, labour-intensive Finnish production methods, and the opportunity to employ local professionals here at Artjärvi,” says Näkki. Arja continues sewing a pair of green trousers. She glances out the window every now and then. Sometimes deer can be seen crossing the field, and the local guests have included a pooping fox and a raccoon dog litter of ten. Flocks of migratory birds also use Säyhtee as a rest stop in the spring and autumn. This is a good place to be.

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