Gudbrandsdalens Uldvarefabrik
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Gudbrandsdalens Uldvarefabrik AS was established in Lillehammer in 1887 and is today one of the world's leading suppliers of fabric for National Costumes (bunad) and upholstery fabrics. Annually, the factory produces approximately 600,000 meters of textile.
Gudbrandsdalens Uldvarefabrik specializes in woolen textiles. The mill has a unique production line where all processes take place under the same roof, from raw material to finished product. This means that we have control over the entire value chain, and with design, development and production close to each other, we have high flexibility and can create high quality products.
Gudbrandsdalens Uldvarefabrik produces textiles with nature as a source and input factor and with minimal use of chemicals. Wool is a natural raw material with natural technical properties that is renewable and biodegradable. The factory is known for products with a long lifespan. GU has received the DOGA label (formerly the Label for Good Design / Merket for God Design) 20 times for 23 products. One of our most famous textiles is the classic Hallingdal 65, designed by Nanna Ditzel.
For more than a hundred years, the mill has worked with and developed products based on wool's natural properties. Gudbrandsdalens Uldvarefabrik designs, develops and produces fabrics for the furniture industry (contract and home furniture), the transport sector (cruise ships, ferries, buses and trains) and for the clothing market. Almost every other "bunad" (Nationa Costume) in Norway has textiles from Gudbrandsdalens Uldvarefabrik. The mill has produced and supplied textiles for well known brands as Louis Vuitton, Frozen - The musical, Renault, Royal Caribbean Line, Hurtigruta, Ulvang and the shoe manufacturer Alfa.
