Spinnova
Material innovation company
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Spinnova Plc (natively Spinnova Oyj) is a Finnish textile material innovation company that has developed a patented technology for making textile fibre from wood, pulp, or waste, without harmful dissolving chemicals.[1]
Juha Salmela
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Native name | Spinnova Oyj |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public limited company (julkinen osakeyhtiö) |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Janne Poranen Juha Salmela |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Textile fibre |
Number of employees | 57 |
| Website | spinnova |
The company has developed a technology which can transform cellulosic pulp into fiber for the textile industry.[2] The company’s headquarters and pilot factory are located in Jyväskylä, Finland, and it has offices in Helsinki, Finland.
Production Facility
In 2021, Spinnova and its partner, Suzano Papel e Celulose, announced plans to build the first commercial-scale fiber production facility in Jyväskylä.[3] The facility, called Woodspin, opened in May 2023, with a capacity to produce 1,000 tonnes of sustainable, recyclable and fully biodegradable textile fibre from responsibly-grown wood each year.[4]
In June 2025 a non-binding agreement with Spinnova and Suzano was announced according to which Spinnova would acquire full ownership of the Woodspin facility from Suzano with a nominal sum of one euro.[5] The transaction was completed in October 2025.[6]
Technology
Spinnova's technology, initially developed at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, led to the formation of an independent company in 2014.[7] This technology is focused on mechanically converting cellulosic fiber into textile fibers using bio-based raw materials. The process avoids chemical dissolution and regeneration, relying instead on microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) to form a spinning-ready suspension that is extruded through a nozzle to align the fibrils and then dried into fibre.[8]
Spinnova has incorporated various materials in its fiber production, including wood, textile waste, and agricultural by-products like wheat and barley straw.[9] In 2021, the company expanded its research and development efforts to include the creation of fibers derived from leather waste.[10]
Recognitions
- 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards Winner in the Experimental category[11]
- Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards’ Sustainability category finalist with Marimekko[12]
- Sustainability Achievement of the Year 2020 award with Bergans[13]
- Scandinavian Outdoor Awards 2021/22 overall winner with Bergans[14]