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fiogf49gjkf0d NUMEROUS FINNISH PRODUCTS SUCH AS:FOOD, SKINS, LEATHER,
UNDRESSED AND DRESSED FUR, YARNS, FABRICS, FOOTWEAR, FURNI-
TURE, TOYS, SPORTS GOODS, AND DRINKS ARE ALREADY EXPORTED
ABROAD WHERE THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR CONSISTENTLY HIGH
QUALITY. THERE IS A DENSE NETWORK OF SHOPS STRETCHING ALL
THE WAY FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SOUTH TO THE MOST NORTHERLY
PART OF LAPLAND. AMONG THE MANY DEPARTMENT STORES, USUALLY
WITH BRANCHES IN VARIOUS TOWNS, ARE ANTTILA, CITYMARKET,
AND CITYSOKOS. THE LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE IN HELSINKI
STOCKMANN, HAS BRANCHES IN ESPOO, TAPIOLA, TAMPERE AND
TURKU. THE STORES RANGE FROM LUXURY TO THE INEXPENSIVE.
CLOTHES AND TEXTILES RANGE FROM COTTONS AND LINENS, WARM
STOLES AND SHAWLS, TO 'RYIJY'RUGS, AND 'RAANU' WALL HANG-
INGS, MANY OF THESE GOODS ARE ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE IN
SPECIAL SHOPS ALONG THE ESPLANADE IN HELSINKI. READY-MADE
FASHIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN INCLUDE SUITS, SHIRTS, DRESSES,
SPORTS CLOTHES AND HIGH QUALITY LEATHER OUTFITS.
GLASS AND CERAMICS: A WIDE VARIETY IS AVAILABLE, RANGING
FROM PRACTICAL EVERYDAY GLASS AT MODERATE PRICES TO ONE -
OFF OBJECTS DESIGNED BY FAMOUS ARTISTS. THE BEST KNOWN FAC-
TORIES ARE ARABIA - CHINA, NUUTAJARVI, IITTALA AND RIIH-
IMAKI - GLASS. THEIR PRODUCTS CAN BE BOUGHT ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY. ARABIA'S AND IITTALA'S SHOWROOMS AND SHOPS ARE ON
THE ESPLANADE IN HELSINKI. MANY GLASSWORKS CAN BE VISITED.
JEWELLERY COMPRISES BOTH THE 'KALEVALA' SERIES BASED ON
CENTURIES-OLD ORNAMENTS AS WELL AS BOLD MODERN DESIGNS IN
SILVER OR GOLD, SOMETIMES AS SETTINGS FOR FINNISH SEMI-
PRECIOUS STONES, OR COMBINED WOOD AND SILVER. LAPPONIA
JEWELLERY IS ONE EXAMPLE OF MODERN FINNISH DESIGN.
AT THE KATAJANOKKA BOAT HARBOUR THERE IS A SHOP SELLING
GLASS, CHINA, WOODEN ARTICLES AND TEXTILES.
WINES AND SPIRITS: VODKA AND LIQUERS MADE FROM LOCAL, UN-
USUAL BERRIES, SUCH AS CLOUDBERRY, 'LAKKA' AND 'MESIMARJA'
- ARCTIC BRAMBLE, ARE COMMON IN FINLAND. THE SALE OF ALCO-
HOLIC BEVERAGES IN FINLAND IS A MONOPOLY RUN ALONG THE SAME
LINES AS IN THE OTHER NORDIC COUNTRIES. RETAIL SALES OF
ALCOHOL TALE PLACE THROUGH THE OUTLETS OF ALKO, THE STATE
ALCOHOL COMPANY.
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