THIS IS PURYE

Our journey began in 2017 with a dream of giving old fabrics a new chance to shine. We wanted to bring products to the market that not only look good but also carry an important message.

We noticed how many fabrics, no longer suitable for their original purposes, are left unused or end up being wasted. We wanted to find a new purpose for these fabrics.

Sewing workshop in Sastamala

Our products are handcrafted in a small sewing workshop in Sastamala, where our skilled seamstresses have over 25 years of experience in bag manufacturing. We design each product in close collaboration with our seamstresses, ensuring both quality and functionality.

Our products carry both the Design from Finland and Key Flag-symbols.

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Materials

We build our products based on recycled fabrics and surplus materials. In many of our products, we use recycled sails and surplus fabrics left over from work textiles, giving them a new life.

The surplus materials originally intended for industrial use are often durable and high-quality fabrics, which ensures the high quality of our products.

RECYCLED SAILING FABRIC

SURPLUS FABRICS FROM WORK TEXTILES

SURPLUS MILITARY FABRICS

RECYCLED PARACHUTES

RECYCLED BANNERS

CARGO STRAP WASTE PEACE

SURPLUS FABRICS FROM SAIL LOFTS

RECYCLED HOT-AIR-BALLOONS

WHO ARE WE?

Our team consists of two childhood friends, Niklas Rantanen and Emil Sjölund. PURYE started as a hobby but has grown over time into a fully-fledged business. We aim to present our work in a relaxed manner while creating innovative products that don’t compromise on quality.

Besides the two of us, our audience is also actively part of the journey. Through social media engagement, we want to collaborate with our followers to create products that are truly needed in the market.

In the early years of Purje, Jon Hautamäki was also involved, but he left the company in 2019 when he moved to work in another city.

  • Niklas Rantanen, 26

    I spent the first 7 years of my life in Lidingö, Sweden before we moved to Turku together with my family. I am currently in my fifth year of studies at the School of Business and Economics at Åbo Akademi. In my free time, I play football in Pargas IF and spend a lot of time in the archipelago in Turku. So far, PURYE has given me a lot of amazing experiences.

  • Emil Sjölund, 26

    I have studied maritime studies at Aboa Mare and worked on ships across Europe. The sea has always been very close to my heart. In my free time, I enjoy exercising and playing football. PURYE has given me the opportunity to combine my passion for the archipelago with entrepreneurship.

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COLLABORATIONS

We have had the honor of collaborating with several partners, which has helped us spread the importance of our work. We are constantly seeking partners for different product solutions to discover new ways to rescue fabrics.

PURYE X HAKLIFT

From waste peace cargo straps to colourful products

PURYE x MIGHTY FINLAND

A unique collection made from surplus battle gear.

Other collabsCheck out our products

We tried sewing the products ourselves...

We visited our sewing factory to learn how our products are made. Watch the video from our sewing workshop at Sastamala (video in Finnish):

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