Shawmut will be exhibiting the luxury Neoluxe™ fabric family to some of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers in partnership with the Zettl Group this week at the 2021 IAA Mobility Conference and Auto Show in Munich, Germany, from September 7-12.
Shawmut Corporation is a global manufacturer of advanced materials and a leading global provider of automotive interior fabrics.
In addition to headliner applications, Shawmut’s Neoluxe™ fabric can be applied to seating, pillars, sun visors, sunshades, doors, and more.
With its in-house design, engineering, and production capabilities, and a manufacturing scale that allows it to supply customer’s low volume applications with high volume buying power, Shawmut has the unique ability to bring its Neoluxe™ fabric family to a wealth of customers with different needs and challenges.
Wade Martin, President of Automotive Division at Shawmut Corporation, said, “As consumers increasingly seek out luxury-level features, our Neoluxe™ fabric delivers automakers a premium, sustainable fabric to elevate any vehicle in their lineup.
Additionally, with new trends like electric and sustainably-focused vehicles gaining market share, automakers need the right interior materials to match these vehicles in sustainability, appearance, and performance, and Neoluxe™ delivers on all fronts.
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The fabric delivers the luxurious look and feel of suede while providing the consistency and trimmability of a knit fabric. Neoluxe™ also features:
• A beautiful aesthetic that can be effortlessly enhanced through custom embossed, welded, embroidered, perforated, and printed techniques
• A better and more homogeneous quality than other premium synthetic suedes, making the fabric a more attractive choice for a myriad of automotive interior component possibilities
• A reduced environmental impact compared to other premium suedes due to the careful selection of raw materials and processing technologies; Neoluxe™ can be produced using recycled content
