HeiQ AeoniQ

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World’s first climate positive continuous cellulose filament yarn

HeiQ AeoniQ™ is manufactured through an innovative proprietary process. Water is recycled more than 99% and the choice of raw materials prioritize those that help to decarbonize the atmosphere. HeiQ AeoniQ™ can be manufactured from different cellulosic raw materials which can be locally sourced depending on regional availability.

Our Technology

World’s first climate positive continuous cellulose filament yarn

HeiQ AeoniQ™ is manufactured through an innovative proprietary process. Water is recycled more than 99% and the choice of raw materials prioritize those that help to decarbonize the atmosphere. HeiQ AeoniQ™ can be manufactured from different cellulosic raw materials which can be locally sourced depending on regional availability.

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Brand Story

Aeon: striving for eternal circularity

Enhancing the lives of billions through sustainable innovative and disruptive technologies has been HeiQ’s declared mission since its inception.

Clothing a potential 8 billion people is a daunting challenge. Doing so with climate-positive textiles is even more challenging in a synthetic fiber dominated industry. Going beyond sustainability into the realms of circularity has always been the holy grail of textiles.

The development of HeiQ AeoniQ - the world’s first climate-positive cellulose yarn – is the ultimate example of HeiQ’s core philosophy of developing novel technologies to address significant global challenges. It also underlines the company’s potential to identify opportunities, develop relevant products, as well as manufacture and commercialize them.

Our mission is to make textiles sustainable and eternally circular, and protect our oceans by stopping microfiber pollution generated by synthetic fibers.

HeiQ is of the expert opinion that currently there is no viable alternative to polyester within or outside the textile industry and has positioned HeiQ AeoniQ™ as the first zero environmental impact, sustainable textile possessing all the qualities and properties to directly replace polyester. Moreover, HeiQ AeoniQ™ can be processed similarly to polyester (e.g., dyed or texturized) and be made in already existing equipment (e.g., looms and knitting machines).

Factory

Path to Mass Production

A pilot plant with 100 tons per year capacity is operational since Q2, 2022. A Giga-Factory commercial asset is scheduled for 2025. HeiQ has called for early adoption commitments from key industry players and leading brands with the promise of exclusive lead time. After the completion of the first Giga-Factory with a partner (Joint Venture) in Europe, HeiQ will license its technology to ensure the worldwide production and cover the required capacities.

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HeiQ AeoniQ™ was awarded with
a Selection in the ISPO Textrends Awards

Climate Positive

Eternal Circularity

HeiQ AeoniQ™ Strengths

Uncompromising Performance

Versatile
  • Can be texturized
  • Spin dyed (dope dyed)
  • Shaped to functional cross sections
  • Utilized in standard textile processes
Performant
  • Yarn count: dtex 50-167
  • Filament count: 1-4 dtex 
  • Tenacity: 25 to 40 cN/tex 
  • High elongation: 12 to 20%
  • Low shrinkage: < 5%
Comfortable
  • Matches Polyester & Nylon: quick dry & stretchable
  • Matches Viscose: smooth & cool
  • Matches Cotton: full & cozy

And for Weavers, Knitters and Dyers it is 'Business as Usual'

Use existing equipment
Use standard dyes
Use standard prints
Use existing functional finishes
Use combinations with other fibers

People Who Make It Possible

Carlo Centoze

Co-Founder & Group CEO

HeiQ Plc.

Carmen Danner

Director Business Development

HeiQ Plc.

Martin Gebert-Germ

CEO

HeiQ AeoniQ GmbH

Enrique Herrero Acero

CTO

HeiQ AeoniQ GmbH

Maxim Gorbachev

CFO

HeiQ AeoniQ GmbH