Cooperation betweenBrain of Materials and Trützschlerhas enabled anew sustainable materialto enter the automotive market.
Brain of Materials is a German-based company specialized in simplifying and innovating material processes for sustainable and CO2-neutral semi-finished products, pre-assembled and ready-made parts and products. One of their products is Wyron Truecycled® yarn , using Trützschler’s ‘Truecycled’ process.
Covering every step from cutting and tearing textile waste to carding and drawing secondary fibers, Truecycledenables efficient production of sustainable, reliable yarns that serve as a premium alternative to conventional materials.
The open-end yarn consists of 50 per cent post-consumer textile waste and 50 per cent recycled polyester. It is used for the back sections of car seats, providing a sustainable solution without compromising the automotive standards. The yarn is now featured in the Lotus Eletre and Emeya models, proving that sustainability and top performance can go hand in hand.
According to Lotus, the yarn’s premium haptics, lightweight properties, and sustainability attributes perfectly suit the spirit of the Emeya and Eletre models. Adding to its sustainability credentials, the production process — from collecting post-consumer waste to spinning the yarn — takes place entirely in Western Europe.
Christian Franke, Trützschler’s Head of Projects , says, “we are proud to contribute our decades of know-how in textile recycling and innovative machinery solutions to this pioneering project, By working closely with Brain of Materials for many years, we’ve ensured that the Wyron Truecycled yarn meets the demanding standards of the automotive industry, while offering high quality and durability”.
