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NFL team picks Unifi’s Repreve as sustainability partner

12/08/2014

US National Football League (NFL) team the Detroit Lions have appointed Unifi’s Repreve recycled fibre brand as their official sustainability partner. Yarn manufacturer Unifi transforms plastic bottles into Repreve fibres that are used brands including Ford, Haggar, Polartec, Quiksilver and Volcom. Players will wear Repreve jerseys, each made...

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