Marimekko
Astrilli Piccolo Kioski Multicoloured Scarf
This is a Marimekko Astrilli Piccolo Kioski multicoloured scarf, a square 100% cotton accessory measuring 55 x 55 cm. It features a pale pink center with diagonal stripes and a border of orange, yellow, blue, and black striped panels. Suitable for wearing around the neck or as a hair accessory, it has a fine, sheer weave.
- Color
- Multicoloured
- Material
- 100% cotton
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- playful, artsy, retro
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Scarves & Shawls > Scarves
Color
Size
Specifications
A multicoloured striped scarf made of fine sheer cotton, versatile as a neck scarf or hair accessory.
Fine sheer 100% cotton weave, square shape, vibrant stripes pattern.
- Color
- Multicoloured
- Material
- 100% cotton
- Style
- playful, artsy, retro
- Occasion
- casual, everyday, vacation
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Scarves & Shawls > Scarves
Additional Attributes
- fine sheer cotton weave
- square shape
- 55x55 cm size
- multicoloured stripes pattern
- iconic Marimekko design
- versatile wear: neck scarf or hair accessory
- 100% cotton
- lightweight fabric
- vivid colours
Product Insights
Marimekko's Astrilli Piccolo Kioski Multicoloured Scarf is a gender-neutral streetwear piece from the Kioski line, featuring the 1953 Piccolo striped pattern where overlapping hand-painted stripes create a third color—a subtler alternative to the iconic Unikko. Available at $70 CAD or $39.95, it offers a low-cost entry to Marimekko prints. The 100% cotton sheer fabric enables home hand-washing but its open weave reduces abrasion resistance, causing faster wear than denser cottons; care involves hand washing cold and flat drying.
- Design heritage
Overlapping hand-painted stripes produce a third color, a technique from 1953.
Why this is supported
The Piccolo pattern was designed in 1953:
In 1953, the year she joined the company, she designed the stripe “Piccolo.”
casswebsite.orgThe overlapping technique is described by one source as:
The print is comprised of one or two passes of stripes that can overlap to form a third color.
casswebsite.orgA second source describes it as:
Hand-painted, imperfect stripes overlap to mask the cotton base, forming an unexpected third colour
wellmade.org.uk. This technique debuted on the Jokapoika shirt in 1956, has been in continuous production for 70 years with over 300 colorways, and the scarf format preserves the pattern flow with no seams and continuous repeats.
- Kioski collection
Part of Kioski, a gender-neutral streetwear line, this scarf uses the 1953 Piccolo stripe.
Why this is supported
This scarf belongs to the Kioski diffusion line:
Marimekko introduces the Spring/Summer 2020 edition of Marimekko Kioski, a curated collection of gender-neutral streetwear pieces.
company.marimekko.com. The line reinterprets archive prints; the Piccolo stripe dates to 1953:
In 1953 the very year she joined Marimekko Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi created Piccolo a striped fabric pattern painted with vivid brushstrokes.
marimekko.ca. This offers a linear, subtler alternative to the iconic Unikko poppy that originally defined Kioski.
- Price context
At $70 CAD, this scarf is at the lower end of the Kioski collection's $20–$325 range.
Why this is supported
The Kioski collection's price range is documented:
Retail prices range from $20 for a scrunchie to $325 for a hoodie.
wwd.com. At $70 CAD, this scarf is within that lower end.
Marimekko's Kioski prices are broad:
At a regular price of $70 CAD and sale price of $39.95 CAD, this scarf is near the low end, offering an affordable entry to the streetwear line compared to mainline scarves often over $185.
- Kioski line
Part of Marimekko's gender-neutral Kioski streetwear line launched in 2019.
Why this is supported
The scarf belongs to the Kioski line, which Marimekko describes as
a curated collection of gender-neutral streetwear pieces
company.marimekko.com. The collection's design philosophy is that
the androgynous style provides a wardrobe without limits
avenuecalgary.com. The launch campaign celebrated
Helsinki’s ‘Unikko streetwear phenomenon’
fashionjournal.com.au, reinforcing the line's connection to youth street culture.
- Price value
At $39.95, this scarf offers a low-cost entry to Marimekko prints.
Why this is supported
According to WWD, the Kioski collection's price range is described as:
Retail prices range from $20 for a scrunchie to $325 for a hoodie.
wwd.com. At $39.95, this scarf sits at the accessible end of that range, offering a low-cost introduction to Marimekko prints compared to mainline silk scarves that often exceed $185.
- Pattern
Uses the 1953 Piccolo striped pattern, a subtler alternative to the iconic Unikko poppy.
Why this is supported
This scarf uses the Piccolo pattern, first designed in 1953 as
a striped fabric pattern painted with vivid brushstrokes
marimekko.ca. It later appeared on the 1956 Jokapoiko shirt, described as
. The Kioski line was initially created to introduce
Marimekko’s most iconic flower print, Unikko, to a new, urban crowd
company.marimekko.com- Care
Hand wash cold and flat dry to preserve the delicate weave.
Why this is supported
To preserve the delicate weave, the manufacturer specifies
hand washing in cold water with mild detergent and laying flat to dry
How should this scarf be cleaned - hand wash, machine wash, or dry clean?, and warns against machine washing or dry cleaning.
- Sheerness
Sheer fabric reveals underlying clothing over light colors.
Why this is supported
The fabric's sheerness is confirmed:
Yes, the fabric is described as 'sheer,' so you can see through it when worn over a white shirt or other light-colored clothing
How opaque is the fabric - can you see through it when worn over a white shirt?- Durability
Open weave lowers abrasion resistance, so it wears faster than denser cottons.
Why this is supported
The open weave structure involves a trade-off:
| Looser structure | Softer drape | Faster wear |
szoneierfabrics.com— excellent breathability and drape come at the cost of reduced durability.
- Material
100% cotton sheerness enables home hand-washing but reduces durability.
Why this is supported
The 100% cotton material is fine and sheer. Care instructions:
We recommend hand washing in cold water with mild detergent and laying flat to dry, as the scarf is made of fine, sheer 100% cotton.
How should this scarf be cleaned - hand wash, machine wash, or dry clean?. However, the weave comes with a durability tradeoff:
The sheer, low-density weave maximizes airflow and moisture evaporation, which keeps the scarf from feeling clammy against the skin even in warm weather, but this same openness means the fabric has lower abrasion resistance and will show wear more quickly than a heavier twill or chambray scarf — it's a summer-weight accessory, not a hard-wearing one.
How sheer organic cotton feels and wears — breathability_vs_durability_trade_offThe square scarf's
stripe pattern repeats across the fabric; it's a continuous design rather than a single centered motif
Is the stripe pattern centered on the square scarf, or does it repeat across the fabric?, and the fabric is
. The stripes are
Hand-painted, imperfect stripes overlap to mask the cotton base, forming an unexpected third colour
wellmade.org.uk.
- Gender
Designed gender-neutral for Kioski, it suits all genders despite female label.
Why this is supported
The Kioski line is described as
a curated collection of gender-neutral streetwear pieces
company.marimekko.com, and designed with
the idea of allowing people to express their personality through their clothes and the androgynous style provides a wardrobe without limits
avenuecalgary.com. Therefore, despite the product page listing 'female' as the gender, this scarf is intended for a spectrum of styling across gender identities.
- Movement
Part of Marimekko's Kioski line, rooted in Helsinki's Unikko streetwear phenomenon.
Why this is supported
This scarf is part of Marimekko's Kioski collection. The head designer stated it celebrates
the creative youth around us
fashionjournal.com.auand that wearers are
early adopters of what we’ve come to call Helsinki’s ‘Unikko streetwear phenomenon’.
fashionjournal.com.auThe campaign, shot by Max Smeds, featured actual Helsinki emerging creators, linking the scarf to a genuine local trend.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Square silk scarf laid flat with a pale pink diagonal-striped center and a multicolored striped rectangular border composed of orange, yellow, blue and black striped panels; visible small wrinkles and a lowercase brand word near the lower edge.
- Overall shapeSquare piece of fabric shown mostly flat with soft wrinkles and slightly wavy edges.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.12 · w 0.88 · h 0.76 (high) - Center panel patternLarge central field in pale pink with thin diagonal off-white or very light pink stripes running from top-left to bottom-right.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (high) - Corner and border panelsBorder consists of rectangular panels around the perimeter with vertical or diagonal thicker stripes in alternating colors: vivid orange, bright yellow, cobalt blue, and black, each with thin white vertical stripe lines.
4 regions
x 0.09 · y 0.08 · w 0.82 · h 0.16 (medium); x 0.09 · y 0.76 · w 0.82 · h 0.16 (medium); x 0.09 · y 0.24 · w 0.12 · h 0.52 (medium); x 0.79 · y 0.24 · w 0.12 · h 0.52 (medium) - Diagonal orange panelA triangular or wedge-shaped orange panel with white diagonal stripes appears at the upper-right quadrant inside the border.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.18 · w 0.30 · h 0.28 (high) - Lower-left folded cornerLower-left corner shows a small triangular fold exposing an interior corner where pink, orange and black striped panels meet.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.70 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high) - Surface textureSmooth, lightweight fabric with subtle wrinkles and soft highlights indicating a slightly glossy, silky finish.
- Brand text“marimekko”
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.77 · w 0.20 · h 0.10 (high)
Other
Product shot on a neutral light gray background with even lighting, soft shadowing beneath the scarf, and no props or packaging visible.
- Background and stagingSolid light gray background filling the frame with the scarf centered and slight drop shadow around lower edges.
- Shot compositionTop-down view showing the full face of the scarf with minor cropping of outermost fabric edges and the item oriented roughly square-to-camera.
- LightingEven diffuse lighting producing soft shadows and gentle highlights on fabric folds.
Colors
pale pink· center field#ECBCC3vivid orange· orange border panels#FDA413bright yellow· yellow border panels#FADA5Ccobalt blue· blue border panels#4D5CC2black· black striped panels#141213white· thin white stripes- Overall shapeSquare piece of fabric shown mostly flat with soft wrinkles and slightly wavy edges.