Spinnova Plc (natively Spinnova Oyj) is a

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sustainable material company, part of a handful of companies "racing to produce recycled fabrics on a commercial scale." The company has developed a technology, which can transform

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fiber into fiber for the textile industry, with a mechanical process. The company’s headquarters and pilot factory are located in

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and it also has offices in

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, Finland. In 2021, Spinnova and its partner,

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announced plans to build the first commercial-scale fiber production facility in Jyväskylä. The facility is expected to open in 2024.

Technology

Spinnova began developing its technology within the

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, before becoming its own company in 2014. Spinnova’s technology transforms cellulosic fiber into textile fibers from bio-based materials mechanically. The company has used wood, textile waste, and agricultural waste such as wheat or barley straw in fiber production. In 2021, the company announced that it will also start to develop a fiber made from leather waste.

Recognitions

* 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards Winner in the Experimental category *

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’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards’ Sustainability category finalist with

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* Sustainability Achievement of the Year 2020 award with

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* Scandinavian Outdoor Awards 2021/22 overall winner with Bergans

References

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