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November 11, 2021

Inside Spinnova’s future textiles factory, where trees are turned into clothing

Spinnova has figured out a way to turn wood pulp into fibres, without adding any nasty chemicals. Now the challenge is to scale up, fast


Sarah Drumm

6 min read

Spinnova fibre (Credit: Spinnova)

At a spotless textiles lab in Jyväskylä, central Finland, a machine quietly whirrs away, spinning wood pulp into cotton-like fibres.

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Spinnova's pilot production line
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A jacket designed by Marimekko, made using Spinnova fabric
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