<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250</id><updated>2012-01-05T18:38:13.486+02:00</updated><category term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><category term='Publication'/><category term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><category term='Co-design project'/><category term='New Products'/><category term='sales event'/><category term='News'/><category term='Shop'/><category term='Fair'/><category term='Etsy'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>News from Aika Felt Works.
New works, exhibitions, thoughts and photos of Lapland.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>43</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7602795919107930838</id><published>2012-01-05T17:27:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T18:38:13.498+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Co-design project - Getting Used to the Materials</title><summary type='text'>
A Happy New Year!

After collecting materials for this Co-design project to make original laptop cases, today I want to share my process of getting used to the materials – the leather and zippers. 
Here is one of the collected materials, elk leather.


It’s … heavy. And grain is quite rough.
I had forgotten that leather was heavy. How heavy the leather is comparing with light weight of wool felt</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7602795919107930838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/co-design-project-getting-used-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7602795919107930838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7602795919107930838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2012/01/co-design-project-getting-used-to.html' title='Co-design project - Getting Used to the Materials'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zGKMnk1BjpI/TwWt22_2bBI/AAAAAAAAAMw/fKp1hzD3QEo/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3758500397910463037</id><published>2011-12-23T21:36:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T21:36:03.411+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='News'/><title type='text'>Merry Chirstmas!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3758500397910463037/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-chirstmas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3758500397910463037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3758500397910463037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-chirstmas.html' title='Merry Chirstmas!'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaB5gwJNhJw/TvTXuF4XYDI/AAAAAAAAAMk/o_8FyHZV7S8/s72-c/christmascard2011.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-5238571562145029025</id><published>2011-12-07T00:17:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2011-12-07T00:17:59.063+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Co-design Project - Collecting materials!!</title><summary type='text'>There was a break after the last post about co-design project; in the meantime, I was busily collecting materials for making prototypes.

What a surprise, my industrial wool felt supplier in Germany told me that they were not going to produce the felt in the rest of this year, which I use mainly. So I had to look for other companies.

That German company was the only one among other companies </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/5238571562145029025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/12/co-design-project-collecting-materials.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/5238571562145029025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/5238571562145029025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/12/co-design-project-collecting-materials.html' title='Co-design Project - Collecting materials!!'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SYPN6arKtB8/Tt6OECkCI0I/AAAAAAAAAMA/F-5pgMuB48c/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3656273594687185159</id><published>2011-11-22T22:15:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2011-11-22T22:15:11.824+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Etsy'/><title type='text'>Osampo bag was featured in an Etsy treasury list</title><summary type='text'>Osampo bag was featured in the Etsy treasury list by aynikki from Turkey. I was happy to see this colorful collection because our sky in Lapland is so gray and dark these days.. I hope you enjoy the collection too!


</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3656273594687185159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/11/osampo-bag-was-featured-in-etsy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3656273594687185159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3656273594687185159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/11/osampo-bag-was-featured-in-etsy.html' title='Osampo bag was featured in an Etsy treasury list'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-139589856486606579</id><published>2011-11-07T23:55:00.005+02:00</published><updated>2011-11-22T22:16:54.018+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Etsy'/><title type='text'>Felt slippers of Aika Felt Works was featured in Treasury List on Etsy</title><summary type='text'>Felt slippers are featured by Nihama-Jana Ladizenska's treasury list on Etsy!

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/139589856486606579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/11/felt-slippers-are-featured-by-nihama.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/139589856486606579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/139589856486606579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/11/felt-slippers-are-featured-by-nihama.html' title='Felt slippers of Aika Felt Works was featured in Treasury List on Etsy'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-828253194709813236</id><published>2011-11-07T22:51:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2011-11-07T22:51:58.316+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Research on Wool and Static Electricity - How Can I  Solve This Problem??</title><summary type='text'>After I got this comment,
“Wool produces static electricity by friction with plastic, which may cause defects in a PC”,
I started to research about it.

How is static electricity produced?
 〇There is electricity on any substance on the earth.
 〇The electricity is composed of positive electricity and negative electricity.
 〇These two are stable by keeping balance.
 〇When a substance gets friction </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/828253194709813236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/11/research-on-wool-and-static-electricity.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/828253194709813236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/828253194709813236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/11/research-on-wool-and-static-electricity.html' title='Research on Wool and Static Electricity - How Can I  Solve This Problem??'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6UTOmC-0f30/Trg-IjwWndI/AAAAAAAAALs/9EAGVh7ODOY/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-6871467892307574778</id><published>2011-10-28T17:02:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T17:02:48.438+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='News'/><title type='text'>Aika Urata of Aika Felt Works on a Japanese TV program</title><summary type='text'>
 
I will appear on a Japanese traveling program, "Otona no Europe Machiatuki", on Nippon Corporation on 28th November 2011, 19:00- 20:00. I will be guiding you in city of Rovaniemi including my studio. I can't watch it because I'm in Finland, but if you are happen to be in Japan, please check it!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/6871467892307574778/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/aika-urata-of-aika-felt-works-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6871467892307574778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6871467892307574778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/aika-urata-of-aika-felt-works-on.html' title='Aika Urata of Aika Felt Works on a Japanese TV program'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lMKtx9gzs_Q/Tqqy6JzZifI/AAAAAAAAALk/52_CqkqBjKs/s72-c/miteya_en.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3384783415096478365</id><published>2011-10-27T16:27:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2011-12-14T21:31:42.411+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Co-design Project - Wool and Static Electricity</title><summary type='text'>I've gotten answers for the Q1: Which item(s) do you want for carrying your laptop?, and some people shared their stories about laptop cases as well. Thank you so much!

And one of them said that:
 
I'd prefer ONLY interesting,  fine design of your style messenger bag with one or two pockets (for  adapter, external HD, USB memory sticks and etc), which is comfortable  and can fit in a computer in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3384783415096478365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-wool-and-static.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3384783415096478365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3384783415096478365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-wool-and-static.html' title='Co-design Project - Wool and Static Electricity'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AoR_zYuDGfY/TqkSlwVhlhI/AAAAAAAAALc/2LUJcVXQvyM/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-101077950232317416</id><published>2011-10-23T16:39:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2011-10-23T16:39:19.843+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Interim Results of the Q1 and Exploring Felt Laptop Sleeves</title><summary type='text'>I am asking this question:
  
Which item(s) do you want for carrying your laptop?
on AikaFeltWorks fan page on Facebook and on this blog for developing felt laptop cases.

And Answers can be one of these:
- Messenger bag, just normal one is fine
- Messenger bag + inner, attachable sleeve
- Only sleeve that I can use with my bag
- Small case for mouse, etc.
- Messenger bag + inner, attachable </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/101077950232317416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/interim-results-of-q1-and-exploring.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/101077950232317416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/101077950232317416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/interim-results-of-q1-and-exploring.html' title='Interim Results of the Q1 and Exploring Felt Laptop Sleeves'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VIyjCg6vZcM/TqP6eqVH1eI/AAAAAAAAALU/MVPzPY_NDYQ/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-5784445858199102706</id><published>2011-10-19T00:04:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2011-10-20T22:53:26.370+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Co-design project - When Do You Need Laptop Case, and How?</title><summary type='text'>Now it’s time to start the project. Let me begin by recalling my situations  to my mind when I was carrying my laptop.

When I got requests of developing a felt laptop case from my customers, what came in my mind was not “a laptop bag with some pockets”, but “a laptop SLEEVE which I can put in my bag”.
Usually I go to my workroom by bicycle, with my backpack putting my laptop, materials and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/5784445858199102706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-when-do-you-need.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/5784445858199102706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/5784445858199102706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-when-do-you-need.html' title='Co-design project - When Do You Need Laptop Case, and How?'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1Q0x2i1p6Y/Tp3iignV1mI/AAAAAAAAALI/v2gfur3dpA4/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-1757407652463307544</id><published>2011-10-18T17:56:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2011-10-19T00:08:38.591+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Co-design project Question1 日本語</title><summary type='text'>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Loading...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/1757407652463307544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-question1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/1757407652463307544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/1757407652463307544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-question1.html' title='Co-design project Question1 日本語'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7906072429361528878</id><published>2011-10-10T07:47:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2011-10-11T11:21:42.411+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Co-design project'/><title type='text'>Co-design project begins!</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to the IT technology, my life became so much easier to catch information and to exchange e-mails form the other side of the earth, and moreover, nowadays by social network services, I have been able to connect with my friends whom I haven’t seen for a long time.

By Facebook I could reunite with old school friends whom I haven’t heard for more than 20 years, and by Twitter I can follow big</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7906072429361528878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-begins.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7906072429361528878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7906072429361528878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/co-design-project-begins.html' title='Co-design project begins!'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VAObPq-9K4I/TpJzY2reTeI/AAAAAAAAALE/a2m7tmJxCNM/s72-c/banner_codesign.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-4483524650716395896</id><published>2011-10-08T14:12:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2011-10-08T14:13:35.943+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publication'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works on Finnish TAITO magazine</title><summary type='text'>Finnish handicraft magagine TAITO 5/2011 introduces Aika Felt Works as this issue's "maker".

The article tells a story of me, Aika Urata, the founder and designer of Aika Felt Works, beginning from my childhood when I did handicraft for the first time in Japan. It continues to my immigration to Finnish Lapland, and then setting up the company, till now working as a mother.

I'm happy if you can </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/4483524650716395896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/aika-felt-works-on-finnish-taito.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/4483524650716395896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/4483524650716395896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/10/aika-felt-works-on-finnish-taito.html' title='Aika Felt Works on Finnish TAITO magazine'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nfFKStvLUMU/TpApYYLsHQI/AAAAAAAAAK8/jvVG9ymXjjc/s72-c/taito_cover.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-334794235319413512</id><published>2011-07-22T16:11:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T16:42:01.270+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shop'/><title type='text'>KORUNDI museum shop starts selling products of Aika Felt Works</title><summary type='text'>Korundi House of Culture was opened in June 2011, being renovated and expanded from former Rovaniemi Art Museum. Having new concert hall, museum shop and cafe &amp; bar, Korundi became a much nicer spot to visit in Rovaniemi.

Art museum is now showing Finnish art widely from collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri foundation. I think the show is really nice. There are some works of my husband, too! And</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/334794235319413512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/07/korundi-musium-shop-starts-selling.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/334794235319413512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/334794235319413512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/07/korundi-musium-shop-starts-selling.html' title='KORUNDI museum shop starts selling products of Aika Felt Works'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8xqfNQDoU8/TilzWBgxAjI/AAAAAAAAAKk/ok9lwP15D8s/s72-c/exterior.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total><georss:featurename>Läpinkävijantie 4, Rovaniemi FINLAND</georss:featurename><georss:point>66.5015583 25.719169299999976</georss:point><georss:box>65.9869843 24.424832799999976 67.0161323 27.013505799999976</georss:box></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3541877555663201938</id><published>2011-06-28T11:22:00.019+03:00</published><updated>2011-06-29T08:29:03.774+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><title type='text'>TOHOKU OUEN Charity Free Market at Shimokitazawa Tokyo</title><summary type='text'>More than 3 months have past after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake in Japan. At first the mass media reported massively how the devastated areas were, but its information is now gradually becoming less and less. But the victims are still there, that many of them lost their homes and family members. You know, life goes on, and they need to recover, and need help.Tavatabito and LIFE AND BOOKS are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3541877555663201938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/06/tohoku-ouen-charity-free-market-at.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3541877555663201938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3541877555663201938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/06/tohoku-ouen-charity-free-market-at.html' title='TOHOKU OUEN Charity Free Market at Shimokitazawa Tokyo'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GjAoPOrcsVk/TgmQfj81rHI/AAAAAAAAAJk/TyLRh1bCX9g/s72-c/tohokuoen_top.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7237355986733408107</id><published>2011-01-15T14:04:00.012+02:00</published><updated>2011-01-15T20:07:58.672+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><title type='text'>Exhibitions in Japan #2 NUOSKA exhibition</title><summary type='text'>By the support of Rovaniemen Kehitys Oy, 4 design &amp; craft companies from Lapland, Finland organized a shop-exhibition in Finland Cafe as a satellite exhibition of  Hirameki Design x Finland (29. Oct. - 3. Nov. 2010).4 design &amp; craft companies were consisted of small-sized companies; Aika Felt Works,  Paperivalo, Mieland and Maari  working in Finnish Lapland, producing handmade products. We all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7237355986733408107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/exhibitions-in-japan-2-nuoska.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7237355986733408107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7237355986733408107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/exhibitions-in-japan-2-nuoska.html' title='Exhibitions in Japan #2 NUOSKA exhibition'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/TTGNr-AkH6I/AAAAAAAAAJE/0NpksEocttQ/s72-c/finland_cafe_nuoska_exhibition_1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-4988080478620760395</id><published>2011-01-15T09:25:00.012+02:00</published><updated>2011-01-15T14:02:10.457+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publication'/><title type='text'>Exhibitions in Japan #1- HIRAMEKI DESIGN x FINLAND</title><summary type='text'>I was in Japan from the end of Sep. till the middle of Nov. 2010, for having felt-making workshop in Osaka, and presenting the products of Aika Felt Works in Tokyo in 3 shows: Hirameki Design x Finland in Living Design Center OZONE,  NUOSKA - Design Stories from Lapland, Finland in Finland Cafe,and Kirameki exhibition in Kirpputori (both were satellite exhibitions of Hirameki).In this post, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/4988080478620760395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/exhibitions-in-japan-1-hirameki-design.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/4988080478620760395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/4988080478620760395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/exhibitions-in-japan-1-hirameki-design.html' title='Exhibitions in Japan #1- HIRAMEKI DESIGN x FINLAND'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/TTFYS7HImHI/AAAAAAAAAI0/1nh3d6yYoyE/s72-c/aika_booth.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7189928756736171203</id><published>2011-01-13T12:17:00.003+02:00</published><updated>2011-01-13T12:30:01.516+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works Webshop is closed 13.Jan.- 17.May.2011</title><summary type='text'>Aika Felt Works Webshop is closed 13. Jan. - 17. May. 2011. You can still reach me by e-mail: info(at)aikafeltworks.com.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7189928756736171203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/aika-felt-works-webshop-is-closed-13jan.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7189928756736171203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7189928756736171203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/aika-felt-works-webshop-is-closed-13jan.html' title='Aika Felt Works Webshop is closed 13.Jan.- 17.May.2011'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/TS7Ti0QXOsI/AAAAAAAAAIs/s-MILI03rzM/s72-c/aikafeltworksebshop_closed.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-4124575768322182470</id><published>2010-06-19T09:39:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2010-06-19T10:21:46.730+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Cottage bag was featured on the Etsy Storque</title><summary type='text'>Cottage Bag was featured on the Etsy Storque on June 17, 2010 by marymary. Etsy is a large social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. Aika Felt Works has a shop on Etsy since September 2009. I'm still new to Etsy, but it has very nice features like Treasury, lists of curated items by Etsy members, that show up on the top page. It's so enjoyable</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/4124575768322182470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/06/cottage-bag-was-featured-on-etsy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/4124575768322182470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/4124575768322182470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/06/cottage-bag-was-featured-on-etsy.html' title='Cottage bag was featured on the Etsy Storque'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/TBxm5lcIxlI/AAAAAAAAAIM/SDmhczNO0LI/s72-c/etsy_storque.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3340050662020551943</id><published>2010-05-02T17:04:00.007+03:00</published><updated>2010-05-02T20:41:05.611+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><title type='text'>Felt meets the world! Communication with customers in the world</title><summary type='text'>It's about 10 moths since I have opened Aika Felt Works Webshop last year. It took some time to be noticed, but gradually I am getting orders worldwide. The map shows where and which product I have shipped. It's always exciting to see where my customers are from, in the ordering e-mails. You may think that internet shopping is tasteless compared with face-to-face service in conventional stores. I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3340050662020551943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/05/felt-meets-world-communication-with.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3340050662020551943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3340050662020551943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/05/felt-meets-world-communication-with.html' title='Felt meets the world! Communication with customers in the world'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/S92KG6O-lHI/AAAAAAAAAIE/ONYPeZPYn2k/s72-c/worldmap.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3525965432301600095</id><published>2010-02-22T15:09:00.008+02:00</published><updated>2010-02-22T16:35:19.490+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fair'/><title type='text'>Frankfurt Ambiente 2010 has been finished! Thank you for coming!</title><summary type='text'>Aika Felt Works, Mieland, and MAARI have exhibited in Frankfurt Ambiente fair in 12.-16.2.2010 under the name of Arctic Pears, at the joint stand of Finnish Design.Three of us are all small companies from Lapland, and this was the first time to exhibit in the international fair. We shared the small stand together, so our space was probably the smallest in this hall, but being small wasn't a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3525965432301600095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/frankfurt-ambiente-2010-has-been.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3525965432301600095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3525965432301600095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/frankfurt-ambiente-2010-has-been.html' title='Frankfurt Ambiente 2010 has been finished! Thank you for coming!'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/S4KCvn_0y-I/AAAAAAAAAHs/i-gEo1c9y6Y/s72-c/ambiente_finlandblock.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7570574603769246179</id><published>2010-02-21T13:15:00.005+02:00</published><updated>2010-02-21T13:45:01.835+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publication'/><title type='text'>Felt Slippers on VIINI 1/2010 (wine magazine)</title><summary type='text'>Felt Slippers are introduced on Finnish wine magazine, "VIINI 1/2010". The article is about a relationship between good wine and comfortable slippers.Felt Slippers are available at Okra (Helsinki), 69.00 Eur. Sizes are L, M and S.tel: +358 (0)9 624 250.Slippers are available also from Aika Felt Works Webshop. By ordering the slippers from the webshop, you can get them with exact size of your foot</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7570574603769246179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/felt-slippers-on-viini-12010-wine.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7570574603769246179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7570574603769246179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/felt-slippers-on-viini-12010-wine.html' title='Felt Slippers on VIINI 1/2010 (wine magazine)'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/S4EcJWNL9tI/AAAAAAAAAHk/FV_7foxv4WE/s72-c/viini_lehti.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-8930318679568764338</id><published>2010-01-17T13:14:00.006+02:00</published><updated>2010-01-17T13:44:29.843+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fair'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works will present at Ambiente fair 12.-16.2.2010</title><summary type='text'>Aika Felt Works will exhibit felt products at Ambiente, Frankfurt during 12.-16.2.2010, under Arctic Pearls, Rovaniemi Regional Development Agency Ltd. The stand number is Hall 11.0 E41.To see more information about our stand on Ambiente website, click here!I will be presenting my works at the stand. Thus Aika Felt Works Webshop will be closed during 11.-17.2.2010. See you there in Frankfurt!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/8930318679568764338/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/01/aika-felt-works-will-present-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/8930318679568764338'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/8930318679568764338'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/01/aika-felt-works-will-present-in.html' title='Aika Felt Works will present at Ambiente fair 12.-16.2.2010'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/S1LxbJdg-lI/AAAAAAAAAHM/pShNjNhKbW0/s72-c/ambiente.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-2177542250051029106</id><published>2010-01-08T09:38:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2010-01-08T09:48:23.364+02:00</updated><title type='text'>A Happy New Year 2010</title><summary type='text'>Frozen bubbles on the snow. It was very cold morning on Chiristmas Day in Lapland.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/2177542250051029106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-new-year-2010.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2177542250051029106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2177542250051029106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-new-year-2010.html' title='A Happy New Year 2010'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/S0bhJXuLO6I/AAAAAAAAAHE/W8nnqpiVkpA/s72-c/bubbles.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-6456463338458311393</id><published>2009-12-02T10:16:00.005+02:00</published><updated>2009-12-02T11:38:22.776+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shop'/><title type='text'>Felt Art Exhibition and Christmas Bazaar at VillaRosa, Orimattila FINLAND</title><summary type='text'>Villa Roosa is a beautiful exhibition building originally used as wool felt slippers factory. They have organised 14 summer exhibitions of modern textiles and visual arts.Now felt art exhibition and Christmas bazaar is open in Villa Roosa, during 28.11. - 20.12. 2009.Open daily 11:00-18:00, Sun 6.12.  11:00–16:00. Downstairs showroom presents Felt Assosiation's selected exhibition, "The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/6456463338458311393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/12/felt-art-exhibition-and-christmas.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6456463338458311393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6456463338458311393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/12/felt-art-exhibition-and-christmas.html' title='Felt Art Exhibition and Christmas Bazaar at VillaRosa, Orimattila FINLAND'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SxYilSih4HI/AAAAAAAAAGI/h2LaIj8NQcI/s72-c/VIlla+Roosa+joulu09+juliste.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7330812689263317748</id><published>2009-11-04T10:07:00.011+02:00</published><updated>2009-11-04T12:33:26.857+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shop'/><title type='text'>Event: handicrafts from Finland at kirpputori, Japan</title><summary type='text'>kirpputori is a small and lovely select shop selling commodities from Scandinavian countries from antiques to modern handcrafts, located in Nishi-Gotanda, Tokyo. The area where the shop is an office town, and the shop is found suddenly like an oasis in the middle of grey and busy urban landscape."kirpputori" means flea market in Finnish. The shop owner, Kaori travels to Finland and other </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7330812689263317748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/event-handicrafts-from-finland-at.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7330812689263317748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7330812689263317748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/event-handicrafts-from-finland-at.html' title='Event: handicrafts from Finland at kirpputori, Japan'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SvE2tf0QsDI/AAAAAAAAAFw/gvzd80u_1EM/s72-c/invitationcard.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-6220043941138513670</id><published>2009-11-04T08:33:00.004+02:00</published><updated>2009-11-04T12:34:52.120+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shop'/><title type='text'>Osampo Bags go to Department Stores in Japan</title><summary type='text'>Osampo Bags are being sold in following department stores in Japan:21. Oct. - 10. Nov. 2009 TAKASHIMAYA Shinjuku Store / 10F ma piés25. Nov. - 1. Dec. 2009 ISETAN Shinjuku Store / Scandinavian Fair9. - 15. Dec. 2009 MITSUKOSHI Nihonbashi Main Store / Scandinavian Fair16. - 25. Dec. 2009 MITSUKOSHI Nihonbashi Main Store / Christmas Fair18. - 26. Dec. 2009 JR NAGOYA TAKASHINAYA / Scandinavian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/6220043941138513670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/osampo-bags-go-to-department-stores-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6220043941138513670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6220043941138513670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/osampo-bags-go-to-department-stores-in.html' title='Osampo Bags go to Department Stores in Japan'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SvEgiLEwdHI/AAAAAAAAAFo/VRCW_yxD__4/s72-c/osampo_3_sides_400.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7725774128269982550</id><published>2009-10-03T11:37:00.007+03:00</published><updated>2009-10-03T12:38:48.721+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shop'/><title type='text'>Osampo Bag is on sale at WEBO (Japan)</title><summary type='text'>Osampo Bag is now on sale at WEBO in Kobe, one of the biggest trade cities in Japan. WEBO (interior and life-style shop) was set up by young director, Shunsuke Imura, in 2002 that has excellent collection of furniture and design products.WEBO has also an online store. Osampo bag is here!Here you can find a map of WEBO. If you are in Kansai-area, just drop in!WEBOAddress: 3-15-3 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7725774128269982550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/10/osampo-bag-is-on-sale-at-webo-japan.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7725774128269982550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7725774128269982550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/10/osampo-bag-is-on-sale-at-webo-japan.html' title='Osampo Bag is on sale at WEBO (Japan)'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SscNWtWGjZI/AAAAAAAAAFg/UBEhSkXjGNY/s72-c/1_osampo_3front.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-5929652931436100519</id><published>2009-09-18T20:21:00.021+03:00</published><updated>2009-09-27T15:54:56.703+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Products'/><title type='text'>NEW! Folding Bag and Osampo Bag</title><summary type='text'>I have worked to develop new felt items since last April. I made 4 designs and 2 are now in production - Folding Bag and Osampo Bag.This is the Folding Bag, as the name tells, it is possible to be folded and packed into the box behind.Why folding? - maybe because I am a Japanese:))  I think that a product had better be compact to fit in a limited space, and also had better have 2 or more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/5929652931436100519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-folding-bag-and-osampo-bag.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/5929652931436100519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/5929652931436100519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-folding-bag-and-osampo-bag.html' title='NEW! Folding Bag and Osampo Bag'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SrPC8fCtAaI/AAAAAAAAAEo/8oR29UpQRJ0/s72-c/pac_green_400.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-2821814050434012755</id><published>2009-09-13T18:36:00.010+03:00</published><updated>2009-11-04T12:07:42.902+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works Autumn Collection</title><summary type='text'>Following the Summer Collection, the Autumn Collection of Cross box and Coasters are now on sale at Okra in Helsinki and Aika Felt Works Webshop.The coasters are made of wool lace which is machine knitted by Maria Keskipoikela / Oukku, and soft and fine merino wool, being hand-felted together. Each piece has slightly different look.The Cross Boxes are also made of merino wool. This box can be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/2821814050434012755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/aika-felt-works-autumn-collection.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2821814050434012755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2821814050434012755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/aika-felt-works-autumn-collection.html' title='Aika Felt Works Autumn Collection'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sq0Vp-uQXSI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/j-is_MeHSTc/s72-c/autumn09.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-9021961872800343585</id><published>2009-09-09T14:55:00.015+03:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T17:32:07.640+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works in Habitare (Helsinki) and Tokyo International Gift Show</title><summary type='text'>Products of Aika Felt Works are now exhibited in Habitare 09 in Helsinki, during 9.-13.9.2009.Rovaniemi Shop by Rovaniemen Kehitys Oy shows and sells collection of  design goods from Rovaniemi and other areas around, and Aika Felt Works takes part in it. New products, Folding Bag and Osampo Bag are also on show.Find the products at:Stand 2c41Rovaniemi Shopby Rovaniemen Kehitys OyHelsinki </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/9021961872800343585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/aika-felt-works-in-habitare-helsinki.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/9021961872800343585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/9021961872800343585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/aika-felt-works-in-habitare-helsinki.html' title='Aika Felt Works in Habitare (Helsinki) and Tokyo International Gift Show'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SqensG7hO5I/AAAAAAAAAEI/gSTdMbKyl6w/s72-c/habitare.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-2538815676670442822</id><published>2009-07-30T14:31:00.012+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-30T16:09:14.921+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><title type='text'>Find Aika Felt Works' products at Okra in Helsinki</title><summary type='text'>Felt products of Aika Felt Works will be on sale at Okra, an art and craft shop in Helsinki, from Sat.1.8.2009 till Sat.31.10.2009 (for 3 months).Summer collection of Aika Felt Works is on sale in August, and Autumn collection will be sold in September and October. Please drop by Okra to explore the world of Finnish craft and design!Art and handicraft shop OKRAUnioninkatu 2600130 Helsinkipuh: (09</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/2538815676670442822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/find-aika-felt-works-prodcuts-at-okra.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2538815676670442822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2538815676670442822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/find-aika-felt-works-prodcuts-at-okra.html' title='Find Aika Felt Works&apos; products at Okra in Helsinki'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SnGMGYVjCMI/AAAAAAAAADg/_bbnk6O8hdM/s72-c/okra.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3604349930616177424</id><published>2009-07-21T16:18:00.010+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T16:46:20.363+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works Webshop Summer Collection '09</title><summary type='text'>Beautiful, vivid orange and cool, light blue are chosen for the theme colors of Aika Felt Works Webshop's summer collection 2009. Now Cross Boxes and Lace Coasters are available with this season's theme colors. The summer collection is limited production until 30.Aug.2009. If you like the colors, don't be late to get them!&gt;&gt; Go to Aika Felt Works Webshop</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3604349930616177424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/aika-felt-works-webshop-summer.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3604349930616177424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3604349930616177424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/aika-felt-works-webshop-summer.html' title='Aika Felt Works Webshop Summer Collection &apos;09'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SmXA1Z6OnlI/AAAAAAAAADQ/D26WUNNmzFw/s72-c/cross_summer09.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-2018653890234088518</id><published>2009-07-11T14:57:00.007+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T15:21:27.087+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Webshop opening sale! Cottagebag is now 20% OFF!</title><summary type='text'>It's been already 1 month since Aika Felt Works Webshop was published. Everything seems ok, and now I would like to offer the first sale!This bag is designed for traveling to a cottage by a car. The idea is based on cottage culture in Finland.The size is decided to fit in a trunk of a car.The holes of handles are big enough to be held by your hands with gloves on for the winter time.Newspaper and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/2018653890234088518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/webshop-opening-sale-cottagebag-is-now.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2018653890234088518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/2018653890234088518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/webshop-opening-sale-cottagebag-is-now.html' title='Webshop opening sale! Cottagebag is now 20% OFF!'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SliBUu5HtSI/AAAAAAAAADI/Z0KBz6C_4Ok/s72-c/outside.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-3791316682379014248</id><published>2009-06-13T20:49:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T09:54:11.101+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales event'/><title type='text'>Sale at Viilla Roosa</title><summary type='text'>Villa Roosa, Orimattila, Finland13.6.-9.8.2009Some items of Aika Felt Works (Slippers, Cottage bag, Cross box and more) are on sale in a shop along with a summer exhibition of Villa Roosa in Orimattila, at old woolen felt shoes factory in this summer. Works in the exhibition are Finnish textile art and visual art. Come around!Monday closedOpen 11:00-18:00Entrance fee : adults 6 EurKäkelänraitti </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/3791316682379014248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/06/sale-at-viilla-roosa.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3791316682379014248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/3791316682379014248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/06/sale-at-viilla-roosa.html' title='Sale at Viilla Roosa'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SlDn8DCx3BI/AAAAAAAAACw/gR-KBdxqgtU/s72-c/VillaRoosa-sahkoinenflyer20.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7391756900440202468</id><published>2009-06-09T12:41:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T16:00:29.561+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Aika Felt Works Webshop'/><title type='text'>Aika Felt Works Webshop OPEN!</title><summary type='text'>Aika Felt Works Webshop has been opened on 9.6.2009.Aika Felt Works is situated in the north Finland, Rovaniemi, near the Arctic Circle, creating industrial felt products as well as one-off handmade felt works.If you are looking for unique gifts for your important persons, or searching for ecological and natural items for your life, please come and see!&gt;&gt; Go to Aika Felt Works Webshop</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7391756900440202468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/aika-felt-works-webshop-open.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7391756900440202468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7391756900440202468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/aika-felt-works-webshop-open.html' title='Aika Felt Works Webshop OPEN!'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk82_w2cv-I/AAAAAAAAABQ/oUw4dAwf3Dg/s72-c/open.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7235793514150292430</id><published>2008-11-16T15:54:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T17:02:29.155+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><title type='text'>Exhibition</title><summary type='text'>kirpputori, Tokyo, Japan3.-15.11.2008As a craft group from North Finland, mainoa DESIGN, products of Aika Felt Works were on a show for 2 weeks at a Scandinavian design shop, kirupputori, in Gotantda, Tokyo. This was a part of mainoa DESIGN's exhibition and workshop project in Finland and Japan in 2008.A poetic movie of Lapland (filmed by Saiko Yoshida) was projected on a wall, and natural </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7235793514150292430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/11/exhibition.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7235793514150292430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7235793514150292430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/11/exhibition.html' title='Exhibition'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk9fJsicBTI/AAAAAAAAACQ/hNltpk94dUY/s72-c/kirpputori08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-408976749399685902</id><published>2008-11-01T13:42:00.003+02:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T16:51:17.986+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publication'/><title type='text'>Publication - KOTI ja KEITTIÖ Nov.2008</title><summary type='text'>KOTI ja KEITTIÖ magazine collected wool and felt items with color concept of grayscale. The small gray hand bag (the left page) , and Cross Box and Square box (the right page) are coordinated with other Finnish felt products.&gt;&gt; see Cross Box in Aika Felt Works Webshop</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/408976749399685902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/publication-koti-ja-keittio-nov2008.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/408976749399685902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/408976749399685902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/publication-koti-ja-keittio-nov2008.html' title='Publication - KOTI ja KEITTIÖ Nov.2008'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk9Au1qKVvI/AAAAAAAAABY/4_MqQdnk_0M/s72-c/Koti_crossbox.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7837589366329355763</id><published>2008-10-21T16:07:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T16:26:50.339+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><title type='text'>Exhibition</title><summary type='text'>à Terre, Osaka, Japan16.-21.10.2008As a craft group from North Finland, mainoa　DESIGN, products of Aika Felt Works were on a show for a week at lifestyle shop and cafe, à Terre, in Fukushima, Osaka. This was a part of mainoa DESIGN's exhibition and workshop project in Finland and Japan in 2008.This was the second time to exhibit as mainoa DESIGN since last year in à Terre. They have lifestyle </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7837589366329355763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/10/exhibition.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7837589366329355763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7837589366329355763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/10/exhibition.html' title='Exhibition'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk9X3J1Hx9I/AAAAAAAAACI/T98gY1kOB78/s72-c/aterre08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-1994911878092274012</id><published>2008-10-15T15:15:00.011+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T16:50:13.096+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><title type='text'>Exhibition &amp; workshop</title><summary type='text'>workroom*A, Osaka, Japan8.-14.10.2008As a craft group from North Finland, mainoa DESIGN, products of Aika Felt Works were on a show for a week at a salon of workroom, workroom*A, in Osaka. This was a part of mainoa DESIGN's exhibition and workshop project in Finland and Japan in 2008.Along with the exhibition, Irma Annanpalo and I organized a lecture and          workshop on 11.10.2008. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/1994911878092274012/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/10/exhibition-workshop-workrooma-8.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/1994911878092274012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/1994911878092274012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/10/exhibition-workshop-workrooma-8.html' title='Exhibition &amp; workshop'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk9MKYkKRlI/AAAAAAAAAB4/SXE8L7HZSeg/s72-c/workroom08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-7568789510428842040</id><published>2008-10-01T14:55:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T16:52:20.168+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publication'/><title type='text'>Publication - kotiliesi #19 Oct.2008</title><summary type='text'>Kotiliesi magazine introduced "Cross Box" (the right up on the page) as one of the best domestic products for the autumn 2008.&gt;&gt; See Cross Box in Aika Felt Works Webshop</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/7568789510428842040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/06/publication-kotiliesi-19-oct2008.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7568789510428842040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/7568789510428842040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/06/publication-kotiliesi-19-oct2008.html' title='Publication - kotiliesi #19 Oct.2008'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk9D3Lr1TYI/AAAAAAAAABo/f83phnNLnYY/s72-c/kotiliesi_cross.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-6315273880490819547</id><published>2008-09-26T20:11:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-05T20:39:16.297+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><title type='text'>Exhibition</title><summary type='text'>Gallery Kilo, Rovaniemi, Finland1.-25.9.2008As a craft group from the North Finland, mainoa DESIGN, we organized exhibitions in Finland and Japan during autumn - winter 2008. This exhibition in Rovaniemi was divided to 2 parts. One is a show of installation using our craft products (wool felt, wood, porcelain) and natural materials from Lappish nature - flowers, plants and movies of landscape. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/6315273880490819547/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/09/exhibition.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6315273880490819547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/6315273880490819547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2008/09/exhibition.html' title='Exhibition'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/SlDgNT0I2-I/AAAAAAAAACo/ddtIU92lSWc/s72-c/roi_exhibi_08_kilo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818023283019493250.post-1025879503905138863</id><published>2008-09-26T19:59:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-05T10:41:28.698+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exhibition and Workshop'/><title type='text'>Exhibition</title><summary type='text'>Gallery Katve, Rovaniemi, Finland1.-25.9.2008As a craft group from North Finland, mainoa DESIGN, we organized exhibitions in Finland and Japan during autumn - winter 2008. This exhibition in Rovaniemi was divided to 2 parts. One is a show of installation using our craft products (wool felt, wood, porcelain) and natural materials from Lappish nature - flowers, plants and movies of landscape. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/feeds/1025879503905138863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/exhibition.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/1025879503905138863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1818023283019493250/posts/default/1025879503905138863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aikafeltworks.blogspot.com/2009/07/exhibition.html' title='Exhibition'/><author><name>AikaFeltWorks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03755322876836744810</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk8V_0kpDjI/AAAAAAAAAAM/BvQ_NcCim5A/S220/aikafeltworks.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fk03V5sz4sI/Sk-KplTPSVI/AAAAAAAAACY/J_YI_nhlUug/s72-c/roi_exhibi_08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
