Spinnova appoints Maree Hamilton as textile expert

26 Jul '19

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Maree Hamilton/Pic: Spinnova

Spinnova has appointed Maree Hamilton as textile expert, effective from August 1, 2019. Hamilton, who has vast technical knowledge of textiles and fibres, will be an important liaison between the fibre innovation and brand owners who wish to implement it. Spinnova represents an ecological innovation that turns cellulose and waste streams into textile fibre.

Hamilton is an experienced textile technologist with over 30 years of practical and theoretical experience of wool, fibre, textile material research and development, product innovation and processing. Hamilton has vast product knowledge across apparel, hosiery, footwear, technical textiles, interiors, high lofted wadding, and thermal insulation applications as well as novel products, including three patented innovations, Spinnova said in a press release.

Hamilton has relocated to Finland from New Zealand. Before joining Spinnova, Hamilton has worked in collaboration management with the New Zealand Merino company since 2010. Prior to this, she mostly worked in research and technical expert and advisor roles within the wool industry, specifically on non-woven and insulation.

“I am passionate about fibre and textile innovation and working with progressive brands. This industry is challenging with many negative environmental impacts, so I have wanted a more sustainable focus for my career. The opportunity to work with Spinnova is incredible and an exciting, life altering adventure,” Hamilton said.

“This is great news for our brand partners, as Maree is an absolutely ideal person to run Spinnova’s product development collaboration. Also, we really appreciate the life-changing move she has made by relocating to join our journey,” Spinnova’s CEO Janne Poranen said.

Hamilton is Spinnova’s first in-house textile expert, and now has several joint product development projects lined up with brand owners. After successfully starting its test facility production line, Spinnova will be focusing on end product development with partnering brands this year and the next, while making plans for the commercial phase. (GK)

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