Waste Nothing.
The reasons to recycle? Obviously, the impact to the environment tops the list. Recycling saves energy, reducing our reliance on non-renewable fossil fuels. It significantly reduces the amount of waste we put into landfills, as well as harmful emissions deposited into the atmosphere. The technology behind recycled materials is growing all the time. New recycled yarns no longer have trade-offs in product performance or aesthetics. There’s also a business benefit, both in the economic return it’s capable of yielding, as well as a competitive marketing advantage over companies not viewed as environmentally friendly. There’s never been a better time to do the right thing.
Continuing our quest to reduce our overall footprint, Polartec, LLC and Unifi have announced a new partnership introducing performance fabrics made with REPREVE 100. REPREVE 100 is made from 100% post-consumer waste (clear plastic water bottles). Click on News and Events below to learn more.
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The Recycling Process
Post-Consumer and Post-Industrial waste is turned into first quality polyester yarn for Polartec® fabric.
The Polartec® Recycled Product Line
We’ve been offering recycled Polartec® Classic fabrics since 1993. With recent yarn technology breakthroughs, the possibilities to improve and expand are endless. We now offer recycled content fabrics in every category ranging from super soft next-to-skin Polartec® Power Dry® to high loft Polartec® Thermal Pro® insulation to Polartec® Power Shield® performance soft shell fabrics. Though the actual recycled content of each style varies, we have made a corporate commitment to having a minimum of 50% recycled content in order to promote a style as recycled.
