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Unifi, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, produces 300 million pounds of polyester and nylon yarn annually to be more innovative and a socially responsible company, Jay Hertwig, VP of global branding for textile maker Unifi said that Repreve was the answer. It’s the firm’s flagship fiber brand made from recycled materials.

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Unifi, a US synthetic yarn producer to expand production capacity of state of the art Repreve recycling center in Yadkinville. The recycled polyester brand, Repreve, will see 85,000 square feet added to its manufacturing facility – representing a more than doubling in size of the plant.

The expansion will increase capacity to produce Unifi’s recycled fibre brand, Repreve, and other premier value-added products (PVA) by up to 60 million pounds. The $10 million investment will add around 18-20 new jobs in the Yadkin County area in the future.