SPINNOVA® named in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022 list

The annual TIME Best Inventions List recognises groundbreaking products and innovations that change how we live. This year, SPINNOVA® is named among these extraordinary innovations. 

SPINNOVA® has made the list of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022, earning its spot in the Style Category. This year's Best Innovations in the style category feature multiple solutions for sustainable fashion, from SPINNOVA® fibre to Evrnu’s NuCycl fibre and ThredUP’s AI-powered search tool called Thrift the Look.  

Created from renewable raw materials, SPINNOVA® fibre is made with zero harmful chemicals, and its production consumes 99% less water and causes 72% fewer CO2 emissions than conventional cotton. 

“We believe that the key to changing the world lies in sustained innovation and we are honoured to be recognised for our efforts to transform the raw material base of the global textile industry for the better,” comments Spinnova’s CEO Kim Poulsen.  

TIME recognizes products and services that are solving compelling problems in creative ways and changing how we think about what’s possible. Previously awarded brands include for example Dyson, Sony and Allbirds. To compile the list TIME evaluated contenders on a number of key factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact. The result is a list of 200 groundbreaking inventions across different categories.  

See the full list: time.com/best-inventions-2022 

Contact:  
Kim Poulsen, Spinnova CEO, comms@spinnova.com 

SPINNOVA – Sustainable textile materials, naturally 

Spinnova transforms the way textiles are manufactured globally. Based in Finland, Spinnova has developed breakthrough patented technology for making textile fibre out of wood or waste, such as leather, textile or agricultural waste, without harmful chemicals. The 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. SPINNOVA® fibre is produced without harmful or complex chemical processes, and has the touch and feel of natural fibres such as cotton and linen.  

Spinnova has received awards from e.g. the Fast Company, ISPO, Scandinavian Outdoor, ANDAM, Monocle and Marie Claire UK. Spinnova’s shares (SPINN) are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.  

SPINNOVA® home: www.spinnova.com    
Corporate & IR site: www.spinnovagroup.com