30 companies are working to improve the utilization of domestic wool

The aim is to increase the processing and use of wool produced in Finland in the Suomivilla project, which was launched in September 2026. The project also seeks new uses for wool by-products and waste streams.

In the Suomivilla – Finnish wool expertise for the world project The quality characteristics of domestic wool are being studied and wool washing solutions and raw material traceability are being developed. The goal is to increase the degree of wool processing and improve the profitability of the production chain.

“Wool is a super material”

“Wool produced in Finland is an ecological and responsible super material with enormous, yet untapped potential,” says the project manager of the project. Hanne Laasonen From Laurea University of Applied Sciences.

The project involves 30 companies from all over Finland, including sheep farms, wool processing, textile industry and fashion companies.

The project is implemented by the universities of applied sciences Laurea, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Savonia and LAB. The project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), will continue until the end of 2028.

Text: Uusiuutisten editorial team

Photo: Laurea. Wool is a renewable natural material, the use of which is being increased as part of the textile industry's transition to more environmentally sustainable production.