Textile Takeback Brochure - Repreve

A NEW
WORLD OF
POSSIBILITIES
IN RECYCLED
TEXTILES
T E X T I L E
TAKEBACK
recycled fiber by unifi

GIVING
FABRICS
A SECOND
CHANCE
Let’s cut out millions of pounds of waste together.
Now, it’s possible to reclaim fabrics from Repreve customers and recycle them back
into the authentic recycled fiber of choice—Repreve. Give your fabrics a second
chance through the Repreve Textile Takeback program.
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GOWNS
FABRIC
waste
Fabric
Scraps
recyclable
garments
Napery
Fabrics
items above are shown to represent recyclable fabrics.
Repreve recycled fibers
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a new way
to cut out waste
Once again, Repreve is leading the way. Creating another reprieve for the planet.
At our state-of-the-art Repreve Recycling Center, we’ve expanded the process for making
Repreve. We’re now recycling a variety of materials from different waste streams,
to create a new Repreve Takeback fiber that includes recycled fabric content. Like all
Repreve fibers, it’s traceable, transparent, and certifiably sustainable.
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PC & PIW are
collected and
recycled
Collected waste is
chopped, ground, melted,
and reformulated into
REPREVE chip
The REPREVE recycled
polyester chip is
extruded and textured
into fiber
Fabrics are manufactured
with REPREVE
fiber, then dyed,
finished and rolled
for shipping
Manufacturers cut
and sew the fabric
into various consumer
products (in the cutting
process, an average
of 10-20% of fabric
becomes waste)
Finished products
are purchased
and worn by the
end user
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Recyclable components are
returned to Unifi to be
mechanically recycled
into REPREVE chip and fiber
Fabric waste from
textile manufacturing
is sent back to Unifi
for recycling
Cutting waste is
sent back to Unifi
for recycling
Products that
are deemed
unusable are
stripped of
non-recyclable
components
and sent back
to Unifi for
recycling

TEXTILE TAKEBACK PROGRAM
How to give fabrics a second chance.
Until now, textile waste has typically been down-cycled or put into the landfill. The Textile Takeback program
gives fabrics a second chance by recycling them back into a new Repreve product: Repreve Takeback fiber.
We’re looking for qualified Repreve customers to join our sustainable journey by participating in the Repreve
Textile Takeback Program. You’ll be asked to undergo an initial approval process to become further qualified
as a participant in the program. This will help develop a process that fits everybody’s needs—ensuring that
the resulting fiber is made with the same quality and integrity you’ve come to expect from Repreve.
Interested in being a certified participant?
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Participant eligibility starts with being a Repreve customer.
We employ mechanical recycling, so right now our focus is on recycling supply chain fabric
waste made from polyester, and post-consumer polyester fabrics at the end of their life.
If you meet the above criteria, we invite you to enter our Repreve Textile Takeback
approval process to check participant feasibility.
From the fabric waste you provide, we make Repreve Takeback fiber — offering you
a new option in eco-friendly recycled fibers.
For more information, please contact your Unifi account manager or email
us at reprevemarketing@unifi.com.
PLEASE NOTE:
* The Textile Takeback program is currently available in the Americas due to the proximity of the Repreve Recycling Center.
As we continue to expand the Repreve brand, Unifi will strive to offer this program in other areas.
** Repreve Takeback fiber, made from a post-consumer blend and reclaimed fabrics, contains a minimum of 5% fabric waste.
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