Oleana is moving!

Arne Fabrikker  ca. 1880

Oleana's production has outgrown the space it has occupied since starting in 1992.  News of the move has been posted on Oleana's website.  Oleana is moving a few kilometers away from their present location to Ytre Arna, a town that was built around the oldest textile factory in the Bergen area -- Arne Fabrikker, dating from 1845. The building lies right on the Sørfjord.  Ships used to bring cotton from Egypt and the Americas directly to Arne Fabrikker -- the first mechanised cotton spinning and weaving factory in Norway. You can see an old film from the cotton mill where bedding was made.  It is not subtitled, but is still interesting. 1000 people used to work in this factory!  Oleana with its 60 factory workers will have space to grow in comfort!  Oleana will celebrate their 20th Anniversary next year in their new home!