Skoda Auto Uses Seat Covers Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

Skoda Auto has replaced its classic equipment lines with Design Selections for the interior of the all-electric Skoda Enyaq iV. The Czech car manufacturer combines wool with recycled polyester from disposable PET-bottles for the seat covers of the Design Selection LODGE. In collaboration with suppliers and the scientific community, the company is working on sustainably produced, recyclable and durable materials for use in series production.

Skoda Auto has been working with the Czech supplier Sage Automotive Interiors from Strakonice for several decades. It develops innovative materials that are then used in series production. These include fabrics made from recycled plastic bottles for the Design Selection LODGE in the all-electric Skoda Enyaq iV. The company also develops fabrics with special fibres that function as seat heaters and enhance the comfort as well as special reflective yarns. The company works closely with the Technical University of Liberec.

The manufacturer AUNDE also produces technical textiles from recycled PET bottles and wool for the Skoda Enyaq iV. The bottles are crushed, melted and processed into granulate. This is used to make a durable yarn. Once on the loom, 6,000 such threads are turned into a resistant fabric according to the specifications of Skoda's interior designers. The material is then washed and dried to give it the required stability.