"Synthetic fleece sheds fibres every wash cycle. No filter catches them all."
LYTEN™
A textile ingredient brand built for the accountability era.
One source. One fibre. Total system.
Blend Compromise.
The mid-layer category has spent two decades solving single problems by adding complexity. Polyester fleece sheds microplastics and cannot be recycled cleanly. Merino-polyester blends trade recyclability for cost efficiency. Superwash-treated merinos introduce chemistry the next regulation will penalise. Each iteration defers the problem. None resolves it.
"A merino-polyester bi-component cannot be recycled as either material."
"Superwash resin is an AOX-generating chlorination process. Regulatory exposure is not resolved."
One keratin protein matrix. Mechanically structured. No chemistry added.
No synthetic components. No coatings. No microplastic generation pathway in consumer use.
No chlorination. No chemical finishing. GOTS-compatible processing pathway.
Milled surface closes the fibre matrix. Performance characteristics under ISO evaluation.
ISO programme initiated. Results pending.Single-estate. Identity-preserved from source to finished material. RWS-certified.
LYTEN™ is not limited to a single application. The same material applies across technical mid-layers, womenswear, travel tailoring, and elevated athleisure. The material does not change. The application expands.
The data your reporting function actually needs.
MONO•TERRA™ supplies primary farm-level environmental data with every material transaction. Batch-specific. Auditable. Structured for CSRD Scope 3 Category 1 reporting, DPP field population, and ESPR ecodesign dossiers.
| Regulation | Relevance | MONO•TERRA™ Position |
|---|---|---|
| CSRD Scope 3 Cat. 1 | Tier 1 supplier environmental data | Primary farm data supplied per batch |
| ESPR Ecodesign | Mono-material, no restricted substances | LYTEN™ designed to ESPR alignment criteria |
| DPP (textile) | Product-level traceability data | Data infrastructure in development; batch provenance available now |
| EPR Eco-modulation | End-of-life recyclability | Mono-material keratin. Single fibre stream. No blend contaminants. |
Regulatory enforcement timelines vary. M.T positions buyers ahead of compliance thresholds, not behind them.
Structured data. Every transaction.
Each LYTEN™ material delivery is accompanied by a batch-specific data record aligned to EPCIS 2.0 and GS1 Digital Link standards. Fields are structured for direct import into CSRD reporting systems, DPP interfaces, and brand-level environmental databases. No manual data entry required on the buyer side.
Illustrative structure only. Field values are proxies. Live records are batch-specific and supplied with each material transaction.
Single source. Identity preserved.
Every batch of LYTEN™ originates from a single estate in Victoria, Australia. A seventh-generation family stud producing fine merino. The source is consistent. The provenance is unbroken. The data is primary — not modelled, not averaged, not inferred.
Request a Technical Brief.
Get in touch to discuss the LYTEN™ fibre specification, processing methodology, provenance chain, and compliance protocol.
ISO validation programme in progress. Performance data will be appended upon completion. Pilot sample allocation available on request.