UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Pirjo Heikkilä
- BA5410 Textile and nonwoven materials - Principal Scientist
Person: Senior Principal Scientists, Principal Scientists
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Elina Ilen
- BA5410 Textile and nonwoven materials - Principal Scientist
Person: Senior Principal Scientists, Principal Scientists
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Taina Kamppuri
- BA5410 Textile and nonwoven materials - Research Team Leader
Person: Research Team Leaders
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TexMat: Automated Collection and Sorting Solution for Consumer Textiles
Lahtinen, M. M. (Owner), Ilen, E. (Manager), Raiskio, S. (Manager), Mäkelä, S.-M. (Participant), Mahlamäki, E. (Participant), Sormunen, T. (Participant), Räsänen, P. (Participant) & Helkiö, H. (Participant)
1/10/25 → 31/03/29
Project: EU project
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AUTOLOOP: Next generation automated sorting, tracing and closed-loop recycling technologies for non-rewearable textiles
Mahlamäki, E. (Manager) & Mäkelä, M. (Owner)
1/09/25 → 31/08/29
Project: EU project
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PENGUIN: Bioinspired and advanced fibres and materials for sustainable outdoor textiles with biomimetic functionalities
Nuutinen, E. (PI), Rahikainen, J. (Manager), Vehviläinen, M. (Participant), Pääkkönen, E. (Participant), Vuorinen, J. (Participant), Huttunen, A. (Participant), Kraft, T. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Raipale, N. (Participant), Ilen, E. (Participant) & Grönqvist, S. (Owner)
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: EU project
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Advances in biomaterials for medical textile applications: a review on integration strategies and sustainable innovations
Roshima, J. & Periyasamy, A. P., 2026, In: International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials. 75, 7, p. 770-794 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Introducing OpenTextile-NIR: Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging and photography dataset for optical identification of textiles
Sormunen, T., Mahlamäki, E., Mäkelä, S.-M. & Mäkelä, M., Apr 2026, In: Data in Brief. 65, 112559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Property Variations of Binder-Free Lignin-Rich Fiber Networks Driven by Forming Processes and Hot Pressing
Paunonen, S., Mattsson, A., Pettersson, G. & Ketoja, J. A., 10 Feb 2026, In: ACS Omega. 11, 5, p. 7129-7141 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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OpenTextile-NIR: Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging and photography dataset for optical identification of textiles
Sormunen, T. (Creator), Mahlamäki, E. (Creator), Mäkelä, S.-M. (Creator) & Mäkelä, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 19 Jan 2026
Dataset
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Emerging of Circular Textile Ecosystem in Finland
Heikkilä, P. (Speaker)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public or invited talk
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tExtended Project Overview
Heikkilä, P. (Speaker)
30 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Towards Sustainable Textile System
Heikkilä, P. (Speaker)
28 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Press/Media
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1. Sustainable nonwovens from Finland: Is the revolution of fibers here?
Heikkilä, P., Rämö, V. & Tehrani-Bagha, A.
1/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media