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Polartec sets up new partnership with Unifi

13/01/2010
Polartec has established a new partnership with Unifi which will enable it to introduce performance fabrics made with Repreve 100 to its collection. Repreve 100 is made from 100% post-consumer waste derived from clear plastic water bottles. Every pound of Repreve 100 yarn contains approximately 27 water bottles.
 
Previous collaborative efforts have reportedly grown Polartec’s recycled product line from less than 1% of total production to more than 30% over the past four years, helping it reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption. The introduction of Repreve 100 will enable Polartec to shift much more production to recycled content by 2011.

Andy Vecchione, president of Polartec said: “Unifi has been an excellent partner in our quest to deliver high performance, recycled content fabrics while reducing our overall footprint throughout the supply chain. The goal has always been to use as much post-consumer content as possible. We expect Repreve 100-based Polartec fabrics will hit the consumer market in the spring of 2011.”

“In the past, limited technology presented many challenges in offering a high quality, 100% post-consumer product,” said Roger Berrier, executive vice president for Unifi.  ”As technology has evolved, we are now able to offer a first quality, 100% post-consumer product in the right colours and styles that Polartec requires for its fabrics.”

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