Ruskovilla-Catalogue_2026-2027_EN

EVERY PATCH COUNTS MATERIAL EFFICIENCY IN EVERYDAY PRACTICE

Making careful use of materials has been part of Ruskovilla’s work since the company was founded in 1981. We aim to use valuable fabrics as fully as possible and find practical uses for the offcuts created in production. This approach is part of our everyday work, from cutting and sewing to material reuse and repair.

CAREFUL PLANNING IN THE CUTTING ROOM Our cutting and sewing teams work in-house, so each stage of production can be planned carefully. In the cutting room, patterns are laid out to reduce the amount of fabric left over. Smaller pieces are used, for example, to make baby mittens and other small products. The same attention to material use continues throughout production. A NEW PURPOSE FOR OFFCUTS Offcuts that cannot be used in our own products continue their journey through a network of Finnish partners. They are sent to Dafecor in Turenki, where they are shredded and carded into wadding. Dafecor uses coloured offcuts in products such as absorbent mats. Wadding made from white wool and silk wool offcuts is delivered to Laatupeite in Tampere, and used in our wool-filled bedding. MATERIALS FOR MAKERS Some of our production materials are also available for arts and crafts. Wool fleece edge strips can be woven into rag rugs, while wool wadding and wool fleece strips are suitable for a range of craft projects. At Pirtin Kehräämö, a Finnish spinning mill, silk offcuts are carded and spun with Finnsheep wool into knitting yarn. The mill also produces our soft wool flocky yarn, while our sock-mending yarn is Pirkka yarn from Taito Pirkanmaa.

REPAIR FOR LONGER WEAR The best time to repair knitted fabric is when it begins to thin, before a hole has formed. Our range includes self-adhesive fabric patches made for us by the Finnish company FabPatch Oy from our certified organic silk wool. The stretchy patches make it easy to repair wool and silk wool garments without sewing. Oval wool fleece patches are suitable for reinforcing elbows and knees, while our mending thread kit includes a needle for repairing small holes in wool and silk wool garments. Patches and mending thread are available from our online shop.

Read more about our materials and manufacturing in Finland on our website.

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