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    Unifi announces recipients of Repreve Sustainability Awards

    2022-05-31T07:08:00Z

    Nike and Target both reached the milestone of transforming more than 2 billion recycled plastic bottles through the use of Repreve fiber this year. Polartec, Walmart and Texhong Textile Group transformed more than 1 billion bottles each. This year’s recipients of Unifi’s Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards helped turn a ...

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    Chaco incorporates sandal webbings made from Repreve fibers

    2022-04-27T14:28:00Z

    Chaco, a U.S. outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine Worldwide, is underlining its commitment to sustainability by using sandal fabric tapes made from 100 percent recycled Repreve materials. Chaco is partnering with Unifi, whose Repreve fibers are the result of reusing 31 billion plastic bottles to date, which are ...

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    Unifi profits pressured despite higher-than-expected sales

    2022-01-28T10:59:00Z

    Unifi, Inc., a U.S.-based producer of recycled and synthetic yarns, saw sales in the second quarter of its fiscal year grow strongly, although rising labor and input costs squeezed profit margins. In the second quarter ended Dec. 26, sales increased by 23.7 percent from the year-earlier to $201.4 million, as ...

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    Unifi reaches key sustainability milestone ahead of actual schedule

    2021-11-25T16:00:00Z

    Unifi reports that it has now converted more than 30 billion used plastic bottles into its Repreve recycled fiber, which the company says is processed by more than 1,000 brands worldwide in many industries and by outdoor brands like Kathmandu, Norden, Patagonia and Planks, among others. Unifi began setting recycling ...

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    Unifi with strong Q1

    2021-10-26T09:27:00Z

    Unifi, Inc., a U.S.-based producer of recycled and synthetic yarns, released operating results for the first fiscal quarter that ended Sept. 26. Net sales were $196.0 million, an increase of 38.5 percent from the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and an increase of 6.3 percent from the last Q4 (2021). ...

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    Repreve receives its first Higg MSI scores

    2021-07-29T09:03:00Z

    Repreve, Unifi’s recycled fiber and flagship product, has received its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) scores, which concluded that the fiber offers lower carbon footprints than comparable materials on the market. The Higg MSI assesses the environmental impacts of materials used in consumer goods industries. Scoring takes into account ...

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    Unifi swings to profit in Q3 as Brazil excels

    2021-05-02T18:30:00Z

    U.S.-based recycled and synthetic yarn maker Unifi swung to a profit in the third quarter after driven by a rise in sales at its Brazil and Asian units. The company said net income for the three months to March 28 was $4.7 million compared to a loss of $41.1m a ...

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    Unifi announces annual Repreve Champions of Sustainability

    2021-03-15T11:54:00Z

    Unifi, a specialist in recycled and synthetic yarns, announced the winners of its Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards, which recognize brand, textile and retail partners that have demonstrated a commitment to using fiber made from recycled material in their products. In the fourth year of the award, a total of ...

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    Unifi ends 2020 on a higher note

    2021-01-29T12:30:00Z

    Unifi, a U.S.-based textile manufacturer of synthetic and recycled performance fibers, saw stronger-than-expected results in the second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 27, 2020. Net sales were down by 4.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to $162.8 million, resulting from lower selling prices connected with lower raw material costs and currency ...

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    New eco socks by Wrightsock made from Repreve

    2021-01-13T14:06:00Z

    Source: Wrightsock Eco Explore crew sock Wrightsock, founded in 1948 in Burlington, North Carolina, will be launching high-quality eco socks made from Unifi’s Repreve yarn this spring. Repreve is produced using recycled plastic waste. Compared to conventional polyester, Repreve uses 45 percent less energy, emits 30 percent ...

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    Unifi reports improved demand in Q1 as recycled fibers find favor

    2020-10-28T15:11:00Z

    Recycled and synthetic textiles maker Unifi has reported better-than-expected results in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 driven by strong performances from its Brazilian and Asian operations and noted growing demand for its Repreve recycled fiber. The company said net income for the three months to Sept. 27 was $3.4 ...

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    U.S. cooler manufacturer Igloo turns green

    2020-03-12T14:40:00Z

    Igloo, a U.S. cooler specialist, founded in 1947, has revealed a new business category focusing on community stewardship and education through more thoughtful products and initiatives – in short: Igloo wants to become the most eco-friendly cooler maker in the world and shrink its footprint considerably. In 2019, the company ...