Unifi Inc. Has Developed A Recycled Yarn With Permanent Performance Benefits

Greensboro, NC - Unifi Inc. has developed a revolutionary new performance yarn under the Company's aio, product offering- aio Repreve - 100% recycled yarn with permanent performance benefits. And what's even better, Unifi guarantees that Repreve is 100% recycled-all the time.

The company claims that, as part of Unifi's aio (all-in-one performance) yarn family, Unifi can permanently engineer the benefits of Sorbtek moisture management and/or Reflexx performance stretch within Repreve, resulting in a 100% recycled yarn with permanent performance. The Repreve brand is a recycled polyester fiber that adheres to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for recycled products.

A recent consumer study of performance apparel conducted for Unifi by the Leisure Trends Group found that more than half of active women and a third of active men would like to purchase garments that are eco-friendly. In addition, the study also found that eco-friendly consumers are unwilling to sacrifice performance features when purchasing eco-friendly garments. While 35% of all active males and 42% of all active females find the combination of performance and eco-friendliness important when purchasing apparel, more than 8 out of 10 eco-friendly consumers find performance features important when purchasing athletic apparel. These results indicate the high consumer demand for performance products that are eco-friendly.

"Research shows that today's active consumers want eco-friendly athletic apparel that also offers technical performance features, which is precisely the solution Unifi is offering to the market in aio® Repreve®," said Roger Berrier, vice president of commercial operations for Unifi. "Unifi wanted to offer the industry a solution, where our customers would not have to sacrifice performance for eco-friendliness. The quality, design flexibility and performance of aio® Repreve® offers a recycled polyester solution applicable to a wide range of end uses – from stretch denim to performance apparel and outerwear."

SOURCE: Unifi Inc.