Sustainability at Ruskovilla

Our own production in Artjärvi, Finland

All our clothing and nearly all our accessories are made at our own factory in Artjärvi, Finland. In 2026, 92% of our product range is made in Finland, and 94% of these products are made at our own factory in Artjärvi.

Our own production has been at the heart of Ruskovilla since 1981. Our Artjärvi factory employs 21 textile professionals. We design, cut, sew, finish, inspect and pack our products ourselves. All our products are stored and dispatched from Artjärvi.

Making our products ourselves means that we know the different stages of production and the people behind them. It allows us to plan production flexibly, make smaller batches when needed and monitor quality throughout the manufacturing process. At the same time, we help maintain textile-industry jobs and expertise in Finland.

Taking responsibility for our own production also means taking responsibility for the work and working conditions at our factory. Our team includes textile professionals of different ages, and long careers with Ruskovilla are common. Some employees have chosen to continue working part-time after retirement. Our employees are salaried and have flexible working hours.

Having our own factory also allows us to influence how energy is used. Our production, warehouse and retail premises in Artjärvi are heated using geothermal energy. LED lighting and heat recovery from ventilation also support energy efficiency.

You can find the country of manufacture for each product on its product page. Our products made in Finland have been awarded the Key Flag Symbol.

Long-standing Partners in Finland and Around the World

Not all materials can be produced in Finland, and not every stage of production can be carried out at our own factory. That is why we work with partners both in Finland and internationally. Many of these relationships have continued for years.

We also want to understand the stages of production that take place outside our own factory as well as possible. For example, we have visited primary silk production and the factory of our long-standing partner that makes our baby silk bonnets in China, as well as our sheepskin manufacturer in New Zealand.

Since 2026, we have also been gathering more detailed product-specific information about our supply chains as part of our work on digital product passports.

As part of building our digital product passports, we have documented our supply chains in greater detail, including the origins and manufacturing stages of our key materials and the components and trims used in our own production. Product-specific information about materials, origin and manufacture can be found on our product pages. More detailed information about each product’s journey is being compiled into digital product passports, which are being introduced gradually from autumn 2026 onwards.

The biodiversity footprint of merino wool

The assessment examined the impacts on nature associated with Ruskovilla merino wool fabric and products made from it, from primary wool production through material and product manufacturing to the use phase.

Based on the results, the biodiversity footprint of a merino wool top was calculated as an example product according to its weight. The same calculation method can also be used to estimate the impacts of other products made from the same fabric. Primary wool production was clearly identified as the largest source of impacts on nature.

As part of the assessment, the certified organic Argentinian merino wool used by Ruskovilla was compared with conventional Australian merino wool. In this comparison, the calculated biodiversity impact of the certified organic merino wool was approximately 90% lower across the life cycle assessed than that of the conventional Australian merino wool.
The comparison was based on data from two specific production regions, and the result was influenced particularly by differences in the biodiversity impacts of land use in those regions. The result therefore cannot be generalised to all organic and conventional merino wool. The comparison is indicative and is also subject to uncertainties in the calculations.

The assessment gives us more detailed information about where the impacts on nature associated with our merino wool products come from and how factors such as material origin can affect them. It also encourages us to continue developing ways to keep products in use for as long as possible.