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Unifi expands Repreve line with eco-friendly yarns

Uses 100% recycled materials for upholstery application

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 27, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Yarn producer Unifi has expanded its Repreve line with a launch of polyester staple fiber made from 100% recycled materials for use in spun yarns.

The material will be used in products such as open-end, ring and jet-spun yarns. Upholstery is one of the primary end uses.

Post-industrial waste from Unifi manufacturing. Repreve staple product is made from a blend of post-consumer bottle waste and post-industrial fiber waste.

The product offers a recycled staple fiber source that can be used as a drop-in replacement for fabrics and products currently made with virgin polyester staple fibers or other less eco-friendly fiber.

"In 2008, estimated global polyester staple fiber consumption was approximately 20 billion pounds," said Roger Berrier, executive vice president. "Based on this global consumption opportunity, Unifi accelerated the introduction of this new environmentally friendly fiber as part of the company's mission to provide the industry with sustainable textile solutions."

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