It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Energy Practices / Energy First

26 August 2024

3 minutes

The forest industry faces new challenges, including the rising cost of energy and fibrewood scarcity. The Energy First theme seeks to overcome these hindrances to sustainable products by developing a manufacturing process with minimal water and energy usage.

VTT Initiative to Explore Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Technologies For Fibre-Based Products

A collaborative research project by The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland that seeks to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the forestry and textile industry is working on a low-carbon, water-efficient technology with the potential to reduce water consumption by up to 90% and overall energy consumption by more than half.

Staff Writer

Climate Impact / Spinnova

26 April 2022

2 minutes

The patented Spinnova fibre creates zero waste and side streams or microplastics, and its CO2 emissions and water use are minimal. Spinnova materials are quickly biodegradable and circular. Spinnova is committed to using only sustainable raw materials such as FSC certified wood and waste.

Testing Positive: Finnish Factory Spins a Climate Positive Textile Fibre

Fibre player Spinnova's first commercial factory’s carbon footprint is 1.28 kg CO2e/kg fibre which is 72% lower compared to conventional cotton (4.6 kgCO2e/kg fibre). The Finnish company has a positive climate impact by saving 6.5 kg CO2e when replacing conventional cotton.