Unifi Unveils Repreve Recycled Yarn for Home Textiles
Innovative Repreve Yarn: 100% Recycled Polyester
Greensboro, N.C. – Unifi, maker of Repreve recycled performance fibers, is unveiling a new innovation that can be used in home textiles such as comforters and pillows.
Made from 100% recycled polyester feedstock, with at least 50% textile waste, the new Repreve product is a white, virgin-quality filament yarn that can be dyed using standard dye processes.
Enhanced Features for Superior Home Textiles
In addition, the yarn can be enhanced with Unifi performance technologies, including anti-odor, moisture and stretch.
Powered by Proprietary Textile Takeback Technology
The regenerated performance polyester is powered by the company’s proprietary, Textile Takeback technology. According to Unifi, the Repreve brand is the only polyester fiber that is traceable with FiberPrint technology and certified by the company’s U-Trust, as well as being Oeko-Tex, GRS, and SCS certified for recycled content.
Certified Sustainability and Environmental Impact
“Polyester is the most widely utilized fiber on the planet, and it’s time for transformative change,” said Eddie Ingle, CEO of Unifi Inc. “Textile brands can now create solutions with the entire product life cycle in mind and work towards achieving their 2030 environmentally preferred materials targets. Our goal is to provide the best-in-class sustainable products that eliminate the need for virgin materials and reduce carbon emissions.”
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