UNIFI, Inc. announced the findings of an independent peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) verifying that REPREVE recycled polyester lowers climate change potential compared to virgin polyester. REPREVE is the world's leading recycled polyester fiber brand made from post-consumer plastic bottles and pre-consumer waste materials. The innovative brand was developed by UNIFI to address the growing concern about plastic waste in the environment.

REPREVE fibers and yarns are knit and woven into a variety of fabrics for use in apparel, automotive interiors, home furnishings, and other products for some of the world's most recognized brands. The updated, independent LCA was conducted to quantify the environmental impacts of REPREVE polyester across a variety of categories and multiple global production sites compared to virgin polyester produced in those same geographies. The findings of the LCA confirm that REPREVE polyester reduces: greenhouse gas emissions by up to 42% relative to virgin filament yarn and by 60% when compared to virgin filament fiber; fossil fuels depletion by up to 66% relative to virgin filament fibers and by 76% when compared to virgin filament fibers; and water scarcity by up to 76% and freshwater consumption by up to 67% compared to virgin filament yarn.