Spinnova
Finnish textile-material company developing recyclable, biodegradable fiber from wood, pulp, and waste without chemical dissolution.
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Overview
Spinnova is a Finnish textile-material innovation company whose technology converts cellulosic raw materials into textile fiber. The company originated from research conducted at Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre and became an independent business in 2014. Its process is designed to avoid the chemical dissolution and regeneration stages used by many regenerated-cellulosic fiber technologies. Instead, Spinnova mechanically processes cellulose into microfibrillated cellulose, creating a spinning-ready suspension that can be extruded through a nozzle, aligned, and dried into fiber. The company’s stated raw-material platform includes responsibly grown wood, pulp, textile waste, and agricultural residues such as wheat and barley straw. It has also researched the use of leather waste as a feedstock. The resulting fiber is positioned around sustainability attributes including recyclability, biodegradability, and reduced reliance on harmful dissolving chemicals. Spinnova’s business model is primarily technology and material development, working with industrial partners, brands, and fiber or textile manufacturers rather than presenting itself as a conventional consumer apparel label. A major commercial milestone was its partnership with Suzano Papel e Celulose, a Brazilian pulp and paper company. In 2021, the partners announced plans for a commercial-scale production facility in Jyväskylä. The facility, operated under the Woodspin name, opened in May 2023 with reported annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes of fiber made from responsibly grown wood. The plant represented a transition from pilot-scale development toward industrial production, while also serving as a platform for customer and brand collaborations. Spinnova’s work has been associated with several established consumer and outdoor brands. Its collaboration with Marimekko was recognized as a finalist in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards in the Sustainability category. A collaboration with Bergans received the Sustainability Achievement of the Year award in 2020 and later won the overall Scandinavian Outdoor Awards for 2021/22. Spinnova also received a 2019 World Changing Ideas Award in the Experimental category. The company is headquartered in Jyväskylä, where its pilot operations and Woodspin facility are located, and it also has offices in Helsinki. Spinnova was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in 2021. Its market proposition is that textile fiber can be produced through a lower-chemical, bio-based process while using feedstocks that include wood and waste streams. Commercial scaling, consistent fiber performance, customer adoption, and the economics of industrial production remain central to its development as an emerging materials company.
History
Spinnova’s technology began as research at Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre. The research addressed the possibility of producing textile fiber from cellulose without dissolving the cellulose in hazardous or otherwise harmful chemical systems and then regenerating it. This work led to the development of a mechanical process based on microfibrillated cellulose, in which cellulose is broken down into fine fibrils and formed into a suspension suitable for spinning. The technology was separated from the research environment through the creation of an independent company in 2014. Spinnova subsequently developed the process for textile applications and investigated multiple bio-based feedstocks. Wood and pulp became important inputs, but the company also explored agricultural residues, textile waste, and leather waste. The general objective was to provide a material platform that could use renewable or recovered carbon sources while avoiding the chemical dissolution stage associated with several other cellulosic fiber routes. During its development phase, Spinnova worked with textile, fashion, and outdoor companies to test the behavior and commercial potential of its fiber in yarns, fabrics, and finished products. Its work with Marimekko was recognized in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards, where the collaboration was a finalist in the Sustainability category. A collaboration with Bergans received the Sustainability Achievement of the Year award in 2020 and subsequently won the overall Scandinavian Outdoor Awards for 2021/22. In 2019, Spinnova received a World Changing Ideas Award in the Experimental category. The company’s development moved toward industrial production through its partnership with Suzano Papel e Celulose. In 2021, the two companies announced plans for a commercial-scale facility in Jyväskylä. The plant, named Woodspin, opened in May 2023. Its reported capacity was 1,000 tonnes of textile fiber per year, made from responsibly grown wood. The facility was intended to demonstrate the scalability of Spinnova’s technology and support supply to commercial customers. Spinnova was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in 2021. Its headquarters, pilot factory, and Woodspin operations are in Jyväskylä, while the company also maintains offices in Helsinki. In June 2025, Spinnova and Suzano announced a non-binding agreement under which Spinnova would acquire full ownership of Woodspin for a nominal sum. The supplied reference material states that the transaction was completed in October 2025. Spinnova’s history is therefore defined by the progression from publicly developed materials research to an independent company, pilot production, brand collaborations, public listing, and commercial-scale manufacturing. Its continuing challenge is to translate the environmental claims and technical promise of mechanically produced cellulose fiber into reliable, cost-effective, and sufficiently large-scale supply for the global textile industry.
- 2025
Woodspin ownership agreement
[1]Spinnova and Suzano announced an agreement concerning Spinnova’s acquisition of full ownership of Woodspin; the supplied material says completion occurred in October 2025.
- 2023
Woodspin opens
[1]The Woodspin facility opened in Jyväskylä with reported annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes of fiber.
- 2021
Public listing
[1]Spinnova was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
- 2021
Commercial facility partnership announced
[1]Spinnova and Suzano announced plans for a commercial-scale fiber plant in Jyväskylä.
- 2020
Sustainability recognition with Bergans
[1]A Spinnova and Bergans collaboration received the Sustainability Achievement of the Year award.
- 2019
World Changing Ideas Award
[1]Spinnova received a World Changing Ideas Award in the Experimental category.
- 2014
Independent company established
[1]Technology originating at VTT Technical Research Centre was developed through an independent company formed as Spinnova.
Products and positioning
Sustainable textile-material innovator focused on mechanically produced, recyclable and biodegradable cellulosic fiber.
Textile fiber
Spinnova fiber
Spinnova fiber is a cellulosic textile material produced by mechanically processing cellulose into microfibrillated cellulose and then forming the fibrils into fiber. The process is designed to avoid dissolving cellulose with harmful chemicals. Depending on the application and feedstock, the material can be made from responsibly grown wood, pulp, textile waste, or agricultural residues. It is positioned as recyclable and biodegradable and is intended for conversion into yarns, fabrics, and finished textile products.
Commercial production facility · 2023
Woodspin
Woodspin is the commercial-scale fiber production facility associated with Spinnova and located in Jyväskylä, Finland. The plant was developed with Suzano and opened in May 2023. Its reported initial capacity is 1,000 tonnes of sustainable textile fiber per year from responsibly grown wood. Woodspin represents the industrial manufacturing platform for Spinnova’s fiber technology rather than a separate consumer product line.
Marketing campaigns
- 2020Spinnova–Marimekko sustainability collaboration
International
Spinnova collaborated with Finnish design house Marimekko on an application of its sustainable textile material. The collaboration was selected as a finalist in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards in the Sustainability category.
Outcome. Recognition as a sustainability-focused design innovation finalist.
- 2020Spinnova–Bergans sustainable outdoor product collaboration
Scandinavia · International outdoor market
Spinnova worked with outdoor brand Bergans to demonstrate the use of Spinnova fiber in outdoor apparel and related textile applications.
Outcome. The collaboration received the Sustainability Achievement of the Year award in 2020 and later won the overall Scandinavian Outdoor Awards for 2021/22.
Brand decisions
2025
Agreement to acquire full ownership of WoodspinM&ABackground
Spinnova and Suzano announced a non-binding agreement concerning ownership of the commercial production facility.
Action taken
The agreement provided for Spinnova to acquire full ownership of Woodspin for a nominal sum of one euro.
Aftermath
The supplied reference material states that the transaction was completed in October 2025.
Stated transaction consideration. One euro nominal consideration (2025 agreement)
2021
Move toward commercial-scale production with SuzanoStrategyBackground
Spinnova needed to move its fiber technology beyond pilot development and establish industrial production capacity.
Action taken
Spinnova partnered with Suzano to plan a commercial-scale facility in Jyväskylä, later operated as Woodspin.
Aftermath
Woodspin opened in May 2023 with reported annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes of fiber.
Recent events
- 2025
Spinnova and Suzano announce agreement concerning Woodspin ownership[1]
M&A · Other
Spinnova and Suzano announced a non-binding agreement under which Spinnova would acquire full ownership of the Woodspin facility for a nominal amount. The referenced material states that the transaction was completed in October 2025.
- 2023
Woodspin facility opens in Jyväskylä[1]
Product launch · Other
The Woodspin facility opened in May with stated annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes of textile fiber made from responsibly grown wood.
- 2021
Spinnova and Suzano announce plans for a commercial-scale fiber facility[1]
M&A · Other
Spinnova and Suzano announced plans to build the first commercial-scale production facility for Spinnova fiber in Jyväskylä, Finland.
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