Unifi, Inc., leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarn, has 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 now offers white-dyeable filament yarn and a revolutionary insulation material, ThermaLoop, representing a major leap forward 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, chief executive officer 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.”
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% recycled synthetic padding (100% recycled materials refers to the base polymer utilized but does not include additives and/or colorants). 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 new products are both available globally now, and can be integrated seamlessly into existing supply chains, without disruption. These products underpin UNIFI’s goal to recycle 1.5 billion T-shirts’ worth of textile waste by fiscal year 2030.
