Arela was created in 2006 by Maija Arela who’s till running it with her two daughters. They "use only the best natural materials and pride ourselves on the durability of our garments. Collections are produced in skilled hands of trusted professionals in Nepal, Latvia, China and Finland."

Globe Hope is a Finnish brand using organic fabrics, recycled ones and hemp fabrics to create life lasting bags and accessories.

Infinited Fiber will hopefully be soon available everywhere.

Nanso and Pure Waste have been recently cooperating to create clothes made of 100% recycled textile waste. This collection can be found in Nansoshops and online, Nanso is one of the best Finnish brand since its creation in 1921 in Nokia.

Papu(picture) was created in 2012 to bring sustainable clothes to our kids. They were clearly pioneers in their field. As a mum, in the beginning, it was a real investment to buy their items for our kids but they last so long and kids feel so well with it that we’ve learned to save for what matters.

Last but not least, Ruskovilla is offering amazing organic woolen items. Long john’s for winter, super cosy jackets, beddings, socks... It all started in 1981 when Anneli Wahlsten and Mauno Mattsson wanted to "meet parents’ demand for breathable cloth nappies for their babies". The couple started first a organic berry farm and decided to explore clothing to survive during the winter months. Their factory is now based in an old dairy, in Artjärvi, between Lahti and Kouvola. In Tampere, they can be found at Miraakkeli or Stockmann, or online.

Spinnova: "We are the only company in the world that can produce textile fibre without a chemical dissolution process or harmful chemicals. We ship in surplus material, grind it mechanically into microfibre and manufacture textile fibre from the microfibre and water. We focus on two raw materials: paper pulp and waste leather. In manufacturing our cellulose-based textile, we have partnered with Suzano, a Brazilian enterprise that is one of the world’s leading pulp companies. We use waste generated from leather production to manufacture textile fibres in collaboration with the Danish footwear company Ecco. " says CEO Janne Poranen to Sitra.

Check also Sustainable Fashion Shops and Planning for more mökki time or outdoor holidays in Finland? Support local quality.

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