XEROS - Model XC1 -Care Technology
Our XC technology can be integrated and scaled to enhance front-loading washing machines through the combination of our patented XDrum and XOrb technology. The closed system releases XOrbs into specially designed wash programmes to reduce the environmental impact of caring for our clothes. Using XOrbs allows for a significant reduction of water, chemistry and energy, with the benefit of a gentler mechanical action to improve wash performance and better care for fabrics allowing them to last longer. At the end of the cycle, the XDrum collects the XOrbs back into their storage system. Our team supports wash cycle development and the technical transfer process to enable our technology to work seamlessly with your products.
When we wash our clothes we damage them. Colours from dye can run into lighter garments. Our clothes can shrink, and the mechanical action of garments rubbing together in a machine can damage prints and fabrics which leads to ‘pilling’ or bobbling of fibres. No matter how carefully we wash them, they wear and tear.
XOrbs work like tiny hands. They roll between fabrics stopping fibres from rubbing together reducing damage and surface fading. The characteristics of XOrbs mean they attract dye molecules in the water which stops them from transferring onto other clothes. Their weight helps keep fibres taught, even when wet, to reduce shrinking. Clothes are less creased, softer and have an extended lifespan.
Consuming less and reusing things for longer are changes we can make to minimise our impact on the planet. By July 2021, we had used up a full year’s worth of resources the Earth can generate. Our technologies are designed to reduce waste wherever possible helping our resources last longer.
1.4 billion people make India the second most populated country in the world and it is forecast to overtake China in the next few years. By 2030 its economic growth is expected to grow 4x.
Water scarcity affects millions of people in India every year. Soaring heatwaves last year were amplified by the growing impact of climate change.
Xeros is partnering with IFB Industries, one of India’s leading appliance manufacturers, to transform how clothes are cared for using less water, energy and chemistry. IFB has been innovating washing machines for over 30 years and is a household name in India with over 6 million customers.
IFB will launch their domestic washing machine product using our care technology later this year.
If a million customers start washing with XOrbs they could save over 4 billion litres of water every year, enough to meet the basic needs for water and sanitation for over 200,000 people for a whole year.
We are proud to partner with organisations that share our vision for a better future.