Paper yarn carpets, sounds disposable but it’s not. Woodnotes carpets are indeed made from paper but are so dense and durable that no dust or dirt can penetrate, making them allergen-free as well as robust. Created by Finnish designer Ritva Puotila, inspired by Finland’s rugged nature, Woodnotes is a company that combines advanced technologies and Finnish raw materials: wood and paper. It’s amazing to me what can be made from paper, these products are elegant, contemporary and in no way betray their modest origins. It started with carpets in 1987… today they make not only contemporary carpets, but blinds and partitions, furniture and a range of accessories including slippers and towels out of paper yarn.

Here are just a few examples:

My and Roo lounge chairs, winner of an Interior Innovation Award at IMM Cologne in February 2009. “Soft but sturdy, the lounge chairs are designed for casual, relaxed seating. Both are designed by Ulla Koskinen.”

Aapa hand-tufted relief carpet with varying pile height made of 60% wool and 40% linen. “When you step on the carpet, you leave a footprint as if you were stepping on sand”, says Puotila.

Hut light designed by Jukka Korpihete for Woodnotes, the Hut light series “adds soft light and intimate ambiance to public or private lounges.”

Woodnotes makes so many products they can now fill a house, see what they did for the Levi Spirit villas located in Lapland, Finland. For the record, the paper yarn is spun from durable heavyweight paper that can be recovered, recycled, or burned to produce energy. All the products are sustainably made and are biodegradable.