Pictured above: the Repreve Bottle Processing Center's wet delabeler. Unifi Inc., headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, celebrated the official opening of its Repreve Bottle Processing Center ...

The facility will have the capacity to annually produce 75 million pounds of "flake," which essentially is shredded-down, washed pieces of plastic water bottles. Greensboro-based yarn maker Unifi Inc.

Plastic bottle supply isn't a problem for now, but Unifi Inc. is exploring channels for additional supplies of recyclable polyester for its REPREVE yarns as the Greensboro-based company rides the wave ...

Fiber manufacturer Unifi Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, introduced Repreve-branded yarns in 2007. Today, Repreve is a brand of fibers, chip and flake made from 100-percent- recycled materials, ...

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Single-use water bottles have become a target for environmentalists concerned about the amount of petroleum required for each bottle and the massive amounts of waste generated from their short lives.

Just in time for graduation season, REPREVE recycled fibers will be used in Oak Hall graduation gowns at more than 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Since the introduction of REPREVE ...