It was built mainly on the site of the weaving mill of the former Pori cotton factory, which was destroyed in a fire in 1981.

[1] The construction focused especially on energy efficiency, and Puuvilla was the lowest-emitting shopping center in Finland in 2017, according to KTI Kiinteistötieto's research.

[4] Ruokakesko Oy, the largest operator in the shopping center, rented approximately 7,000 square meters of space for the K-Citymarket grocery store.

Along with the shopping center, Puuvilla forms a city block that connects the operating environment for companies from different fields as well as educational organizations and public sector service units.

The square in the middle of the shopping center hosts events, and it is also one of the meeting places for the annual SuomiAreena held in Pori.