Accessibility Statement – Lankava.fi

This is the accessibility statement for the Lankava web service

This is an accessibility statement for the Lankava web service. Lankava strives to meet the criteria outlined in the WCAG 2.2 guidelines at the A and AA levels.

Our goal is to provide digital services that are accessible to all users. In this accessibility statement, we outline the accessibility issues found within the service and explain how you can provide feedback and suggestions for improving the service’s accessibility. This accessibility statement was published on 27.5.2025.

The description of the site's accessibility is based on an assessment by Lankava and an external expert organization.

Status of the Digital Service's Accessibility

The service partially meets accessibility requirements.

Non-Accessible Content

Accessibility issues are grouped under the following categories:

Perceivable
Operable
Understandable
Robust

Perceivable

Insufficient text alternatives for images
Text alternatives are missing for some images, or they do not adequately describe the image’s purpose. (1.1.1)

Headings are not correctly marked
Some texts visually presented as headings are not programmatically marked as headings. (1.3.1)

Semantic errors in elements
Menus, lists, carousels, and tabbed elements contain semantic errors, making them difficult to use with assistive technologies. (1.3.1)

Issues with selection fields
Color selection fields have semantic errors and lack accessible names. Additionally, using the Enter key in these fields unexpectedly increases the product quantity. (1.3.1) (3.2.2)

Visually empty focusable elements
Product cards and product pages contain visually empty elements that receive focus, making their purpose unclear. (1.3.1)

Product prices are inaccessible to VoiceOver screen reader
Prices on product cards and pages are not readable by Apple's VoiceOver screen reader. (1.3.1)

Deficiencies in tables
The shopping cart and contact information tables make the content difficult to understand. Some tables have headings incorrectly associated with their content. (1.3.1)

Insufficient grouping of form fields
Some radio buttons and input fields are incorrectly grouped, causing incorrect enumeration by assistive technologies or unclear relationships between fields. (1.3.1)

Information not visually available
Some product pages display stock availability information using visually hidden text only. Additionally, HTML code is announced alongside the text by assistive technologies. (1.3.1)

Instructions not linked to input fields
Instructions adjacent to certain input fields are not correctly associated with them, making them inaccessible to assistive technology users. (1.3.1)

Form fields lack adequate definitions
Form input fields are insufficiently defined, affecting automatic form completion or input assistance. Mandatory fields are not always programmatically indicated. (1.3.5)

Links do not sufficiently stand out
Links embedded within text are distinguished solely by slight color differences, resulting in insufficient distinction. (1.4.1)

Insufficient text contrast
Text color contrast is inadequate on several pages. (1.4.3)

Cookie settings inaccessible with enlarged text or small screens
Some cookie settings cannot be managed when text is magnified by 200% or screens narrowed to 320 pixels wide. (1.4.4, 1.4.10)

Text displayed only as images
Product images contain text that is not provided in an accessible text format. (1.4.5)

Content hidden on small screens
Several pages contain content not fully visible on smaller screens. (1.4.10)

Insufficient contrast of interactive elements
Input field borders have insufficient contrast relative to adjacent colors. Links and buttons contain meaningful icons that do not sufficiently stand out from the background. (1.4.11)

Insufficient clarity in stock availability indicators
Yarn stock availability indicators do not sufficiently stand out over images, and the information is not simultaneously conveyed to assistive technologies. (1.4.11) (1.3.1)

Opened content cannot be dismissed
Submenus opened from the main navigation cannot be dismissed without moving the pointer or keyboard focus. (1.4.13)

Operable

Issues with language selector
Language selection cannot be changed using the keyboard or certain assistive technologies. The language selector button lacks a programmatic role. In the mobile view, the menu name is also insufficient. (2.1.1) (4.1.2)

Main navigation is difficult to use via keyboard and assistive technologies
Focus indicators for main navigation elements are not visible. Submenus cannot be opened with certain assistive technologies, and menu states are not conveyed properly. (2.1.1) (2.4.7) (4.1.2)

Mobile menu is difficult to use via keyboard and assistive technologies
The mobile menu button lacks a programmatic role and name, and the menu cannot be opened visually via keyboard. Mobile menu elements have incorrect roles. (2.1.1) (4.1.2)

Issues with the mobile footer menu
The footer menu is inaccessible via keyboard navigation on mobile devices. Elements lack the button role, hindering usage with assistive technologies. (2.1.1) (4.1.2)

Issues with cookie settings
Cookie preferences are difficult to manage via keyboard or assistive technologies, as focus does not automatically move to the cookie banner. Some interactive elements never receive keyboard focus. Multiple elements have incorrect roles. (2.1.1) (2.4.3) (4.1.2)

Filters difficult to use with keyboard
Some filter menu functions are completely inaccessible via keyboard navigation. Additionally, focus shifts unexpectedly within the menu. In mobile view, the filter menu open and close buttons lack visible focus indicators. (2.1.1) (2.4.3) (2.4.7)

Links cannot be operated via keyboard
Product pages contain links that are inaccessible using keyboard navigation. (2.1.1)

Shopping cart difficult to use via keyboard and assistive technologies
The shopping cart step navigation is inaccessible via keyboard. The current step is not programmatically indicated. Selecting delivery methods may unexpectedly advance users to the next step. (2.1.1) (1.3.1) (3.2.2)

Carousel can be accidentally controlled
The product page carousel responds to arrow key presses even when the keyboard focus is elsewhere. (2.1.1)

Carousel cannot be paused
The homepage image carousel cannot be paused. (2.2.2)

Issues in product carousels
Purchase buttons in carousels may lead to incorrect product pages. Some assistive technologies cannot activate product links. The focus order is insufficient. (2.4.3)

Illogical keyboard focus order
On multiple pages, keyboard focus moves illogically, causing users to miss essential content. The focus order does not always match the visual layout. (2.4.3)

Links may be unclear
Link texts are not sufficiently descriptive in several instances. Additionally, incorrect characters are used within links. (2.4.4)

Missing visible focus indicators
Visible keyboard focus indicators are missing from multiple interactive elements. (2.4.7)

Understandable

Incorrectly marked language of text
The programmatically defined language does not match the actual language of the text which could potentially result in incorrect pronunciation. (3.1.2)

Different functions may be confused
Links and buttons with identical names are used for different purposes. (3.2.4)

Password instructions not provided in advance
Instructions for passwords appear only after characters are entered into the field. (3.3.2)

Robust

Links and buttons have insufficient accessible names
Individual links and buttons lack accessible names, or their accessible names are inadequate. (4.1.2)

Form fields have insufficient labels
Some form fields are not programmatically associated with their labels. Some fields lack labels entirely. (4.1.2)

Interactive elements lack descriptive names
Carousels and embedded maps lack descriptive accessible names. (4.1.2)

Search field has incorrect state
The search field state is set to expanded, even though no expandable content is visible. (4.1.2)

Incorrectly marked links
Elements that are not actual links have been assigned the link role incorrectly. (4.1.2)

Changes in carousel images inadequately announced
Controlled carousels do not announce image changes. Automatic carousel announcements may disturb with the use of the homepage. (4.1.3)

Changes in product quantity not conveyed to assistive technologies
Changes resulting from increasing or decreasing product quantities are not conveyed to assistive technologies. (4.1.3)

Did you notice an accessibility issue in our digital service?

You can provide us with accessibility feedback or request non-accessible content in an accessible format by email lankava@lankava.fi.
Please specify which page you are referring to and describe the issue as accurately as possible in your message.