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Children's Rights Day 20.11.
Children's Rights Day 20.11.
Ruukkin Kehräämö is involved in supporting the alpaca breeding of the indigenous population of Peru and improving the future prospects of children on alpaca farms. Happy Children's Rights Day and...
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Black alpaca is a rarity
Black alpaca is a rarity
In a previous information attack, we said that blue black alpaca is the only fiber used in the textile industry that can be completely black without dyeing. Thus, it is...
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Alpacas communicate with different sounds
Alpacas communicate with different sounds
The next time you come to visit Mathildedal, stay for a while and listen to the sounds of the alpacas. Alpacas may seem quiet, but they still communicate effectively by...
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All Alpaca wool is used for different products
All Alpaca wool is used for different products
The goal of Ruukki Kehräämö and its partners is to improve the quality of the wool through processing so that as much as possible of the wool spun from the...
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Postage reduces the number of returns
Postage reduces the number of returns
Did you know? In Finland, up to 50% of e-commerce orders are returned. Postage reduces the number of returns. On average, the largest emissions of clothes sold in an online...
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The black alpaca sweater is undyed
The black alpaca sweater is undyed
Alpaca is the only natural fiber used in the textile industry that can be completely black without dyeing. At Ruukki's spinning mill, all 100% alpaca products are undyed. There are...
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Our activities support the families of the indigenous population of Peru
Our activities support the families of the indigenous population of Peru
Did you know? In the mountains of Peru, alpaca breeding is the main livelihood. A family of four has an average of 150 alpacas. They provide food and income for...
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Wild silk is collected from the Kalahari desert
Wild silk is collected from the Kalahari desert
The Wild Silk we use comes from the Kalahari desert - this species of butterfly lives nowhere else in the world. When a wild silk butterfly hatches from its cocoon,...
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Domestic angora rabbit wool is an ethical choice
Domestic angora rabbit wool is an ethical choice
Did you know? Domestic angora rabbit wool is an ethical choice. For Ruukki Kehräämö, the angora rabbit's wool comes from the domestic Villiniity farm, where the rabbits live a peaceful...
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What does Baby Alpaca mean?
What does Baby Alpaca mean?
The name Baby Alpaca is often thought to come from the fact that the wool is collected from young alpacas. In reality, even an old alpaca can produce Baby Alpaca-level...
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Ruukkin Kehräämö - Finland's only spinning mill that processes alpaca wool cleanly
Ruukkin Kehräämö - Finland's only spinning mill that processes alpaca wool cleanly
Today we look a little into the past and return to the early days of Sin and Leena's company. Did you know how our story began? At first, the wool...
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The alpaca has been bred as a wool-producing animal
The alpaca has been bred as a wool-producing animal
Did you know? The alpaca has been bred as a wool-producing animal. Kerinta is the cornerstone of the alpaca's well-being. Since alpaca is bred to produce wool, not picking it...
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Alpaca wool is renewable and recyclable
Alpaca wool is renewable and recyclable
Did you know? Alpaca wool is renewable and recyclable! Alpaca produces 3-6 kilos of fiber per year. When the alpaca garment reaches the end of its journey, the fiber can...
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Environmental impact of textiles
Environmental impact of textiles
The production and washing of textiles has surprising environmental effects. Read more about the European Parliament's report. Did you know? 0.5 million tons of microfibers are released into waterways every...
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Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday
That's where the idea started... We started making small information attacks for our Some followers. Now you can go back to information attacks here on the blog as well. Did...
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