– The close proximity of a spinning facility will make a huge difference in our commercial phase. We can make fast trials, not lose lead time, and test smaller batches than before. This will significantly improve the textile R&D with our wood-based SPINNOVA® fibre, and is also a valuable investment in future R&D with our alternative, waste raw material verticals, explains Spinnova's CEO and co-founder Janne Poranen. Spinnova's clean technology can also convert various waste streams such as leather and agricultural waste into textile fibre. Being able to test new raw materials all the way to the yarn stage significantly speeds up their feasibility studies or actual product development journeys. Spinnova has chosen Rieter, a Swiss-based market leader in cotton spinning technology, to supply the technology needed for the new facility.