Greensboro - Textured yarn manufacturer Unifi, Inc. has announced the recipients of its fifth annual Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards, which recognize brand, textile and retail partners that have demonstrated sustainable working practices.

Key highlights from this year’s list of recipients include the following:

“We are thrilled to announce the 2022 Repreve Champions of Sustainability,” said Eddie Ingle, Chief Executive Officer of Unifi. “We applaud the demonstrated commitment to sustainability, which has allowed us to recycle more than 30 billion bottles to date.”

Unifi’s Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards will be presented to 39 brand and retail partners that have transformed 10 million or more recycled plastic bottles and 53 textile partners that have transformed 50 million or more recycled plastic bottles through the use of Repreve performance fibres. Unifi is also recognizing the following special category award winners:

“As a leading global denim brand, Mavi demonstrates Repreve’s global reach,” said Bev Sylvester, vice president of Marketing and Communications at Unifi. “Consumers now expect brands to make products responsibly, which Mavi has capitalized on through their focus on sustainability. Jiaxing Xinran Textile Co. is a deserving winner of the Newcomer Award, while we chose Lucky Textile Mills Limited as the recipient of the Partner in Innovation Award for their use of Repreve TruTemp365 in their performance products.”

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