UNIFI announced the launch of two new products, making its circular REPREVE offering the largest portfolio of regenerated performance polyester in the world. Powered by the Company’s proprietary Textile Takeback process, UNIFI offers white-dyeable filament yarn and ThermaLoop insulation material, representing a leap in scalable textile-to-textile recycling.
“Polyester is the most widely utilized fiber on the planet, and it’s time for transformative
change,” said Eddie Ingle, UNIFI CEO. “Textile brands can now create solutions with the entire product lifecycle 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.”
Made from 100 percent recycled polyester feedstock, with at least 50 percent textile waste, the two new products both achieve virgin-quality standards. The Textile Takeback process recycles both global post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste into next-generation materials using proprietary technology. Further enhancing value throughout the supply chain, UNIFI will also partner with global brands to take back their waste and keep materials in circulation longer.
With widespread versatility across industries, applications and colorways, the new circular
REPREVE filament yarn is a white, dyeable, high-performance polyester that is designed for the most critical applications. The circular REPREVE polyester line, which also includes black
filament yarn and black and white staple fiber, contains the inherent FiberPrint tracer
technology, meaning that all products can gain U-Trust certification.
ThermaLoop insulation, available in down-like fiber, fiberball and padding, offers
performance, recovery and thermal efficiency. The padding is engineered with REPREVE low-melt fiber, a pioneering innovation that enables the production of 100 percent recycled synthetic padding. Driven by UNIFI’s ‘waste nothing’ philosophy, Thermaloop’s launch in black insulation showcases the wide variety of textile waste that can be utilized as feedstock.
The two products are now globally available, and can be integrated seamlessly into
existing supply chains without disruption. Commercial scalability tackles a key challenge for
polyester-reliant industries, particularly fashion brands, which have long sought to create
circular apparel to meet sustainability goals. These products underpin UNIFI’s goal to recycle 1.5 billion t-shirts’ worth of textile waste by fiscal year 2030.
Circular REPREVE filament yarn, powered by the REPREVE Textile Takeback process:
- Offers white, virgin-quality filament yarn made with 100 percent recycled materials and containing at least 50 percent textile waste.
- Can be dyed using standard dye processes.
- Can be enhanced with UNIFI performance technologies, including anti-odor, moisture and stretch.
- Offers polyester fiber that is traceable with FiberPrint technology and certified by
U-Trust, in addition to being Oeko-Tex, GRS and SCS certified for recycled content.
ThermaLoop, powered by the REPREVE Textile Takeback program, meanwhile:
- Includes 100 percent recycled polyester feedstock materials, including at least 50 percent textile waste (exclusive of REPREVE low melt polymer).
- Has padding engineered with REPREVE low melt fiber, a breakthrough
technology, to enable synthetic padding to be made from 100 percent recycled materials. - Is engineered to be fast-drying, lightweight and machine washable, delivering performance, recovery and thermal efficiency on the foundation of REPREVE
sustainability. - Includes testing performed, with IDFL, for CLO (a measurement for thermal insulation), recovery and fill power demonstrates parity, with standard insulation of the same specification.
- Offers the only insulation product that is traceable with FiberPrint technology
and certified by U-Trust, as well as being Oeko-Tex, GRS and SCS certified for recycled
content.
For more information on UNIFI’s Textile Takeback program, visit www.textiletakeback.com and www.repreve.com.
