Yihua Unifi introduces Repreve in China
Unifi, Inc. and Yihua Unifi Fibre Industry Company are to officially launch Repreve for the Chinese market at the 2007 Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Show.
Repreve is the first recycled polyester yarn to achieve third party certification for 100% recycled content and has been certified by third-party auditor, certifier and standards developer Scientific Certification Systems.
The Repreve family of recycled yarns is created from both post and pre-consumer waste in order to reduce energy consumption and conserve petroleum resources by offsetting the need to produce virgin polyester. The production of Repreve eliminates six steps required to produce the raw materials for polyester, conserving approximately 135,000 BTUs of energy per kilo.
“This launch represents Yihua Unifi’s commitment to environmental sustainability,” said Hongjun Ning, senior sales and marketing manager for Yihua Unifi.
