UNIFI launches two new recycled products

UNIFI Inc. has introduced two new products that enhance its circular REPREVE portfolio, making it the largest collection of regenerated performance polyester worldwide. The new additions, a white-dyeable filament yarn and an innovative insulation material called ThermaLoop, are powered by UNIFI’s proprietary Textile Takeback process, representing a significant advance in scalable textile-to-textile recycling.

Eddie Ingle, CEO of UNIFI, emphasized the importance of this launch: “Polyester is the most widely utilized fiber on the planet, and it’s time for transformative change. 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 sustainable products that eliminate the need for virgin materials and reduce carbon emissions.”

Both new products are made from 100% recycled polyester feedstock, with at least 50% derived from textile waste, while meeting virgin-quality standards. Through its Textile Takeback process, UNIFI recycles post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste into next-generation materials. Additionally, UNIFI partners with global brands to reclaim their waste and keep materials in circulation for longer.

The circular REPREVE filament yarn is a versatile, white, dyeable high-performance polyester designed for critical applications across industries. It is part of the circular REPREVE line, which also includes black filament yarn and both black and white staple fiber. All these products incorporate the FiberPrint tracer technology, enabling U-Trust certification for authenticity.

ThermaLoop insulation, available in down-like fiber, fiberball, and padding, provides excellent performance, recovery, and thermal efficiency. The padding uses REPREVE low melt fiber, making it possible to produce 100% recycled synthetic padding. Reflecting UNIFI’s ‘waste nothing’ approach, ThermaLoop’s initial black insulation product demonstrates the wide range of textile waste that can be repurposed.