What Repreve does

REPREVE is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based fiber and materials platform founded in 2007 that transforms post-consumer plastic bottles, ocean-bound plastic, textile waste, and yarn waste into recycled polyester and nylon fibers, resins, and insulation products. Its technology backbone comprises proprietary recycling processes (REPREVE Takeback textile-to-textile process, REPREVE Our Ocean ocean-bound collection) supported by FiberPrint tracer technology and U-TRUST certification, which together enable verification of recycled content claims from resin to finished fabric across the supply chain. The portfolio spans the core REPREVE recycled polyester brand, REPREVE Nylon (from yarn waste), REPREVE Our Ocean, REPREVE ReCirculate, REPREVE Takeback, ThermaLoop Insulation, and over twenty Tech Yarn SKUs that embed performance attributes (moisture management via Sorbtek, odor control via A.M.Y., UPF via MYNX, durability via Fortisyn, stretch via Integr8, flame retardancy via Inhibit) directly into the fiber.

REPREVE operates as a B2B enterprise sales model, selling filament yarn, staple fiber, spun yarn, and recycled resin directly to textile mills, converters, and brand partners globally, with direct manufacturing operations in the United States, Colombia, El Salvador, and Brazil. Its revenue mechanics are quote-based B2B sales of physical materials; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to volume and specification. The platform serves eight vertical segments: apparel and fashion (primary), footwear, home furnishings, gear and accessories, industrial applications, packaging (including FDA food-contact rPET since April 2024), transportation/automotive, and military/defense. Named enterprise customers include Nike, Walmart, Levi's, The North Face, Ford, Target, Under Armour, Gap, and Marmot, with over 100 brand partners in the network cumulatively responsible for transforming 42+ billion post-consumer plastic bottles.

REPREVE is a wholly owned brand of Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), a publicly traded parent; the REPREVE brand itself is not separately listed. Go-to-market is reinforced by the Champions of Sustainability program, marketing toolkit for certified partners, and co-marketing assets that convert brand adoption into downstream consumer-facing claims. Sustainability is core to the commercial proposition: REPREVE attributes 1.32 billion kg of CO2 emissions avoided and 6.53 billion gallons of water conserved to its recycled feedstock substitution, supported by third-party reviewed LCA data across five global supply chains under ISO 14040/14044.

Name

Repreve

Legal name

Unifi, Inc.

Website

https://repreve.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

REPREVE, founded in 2007 and based in Greensboro, NC, transforms post-consumer plastic bottles, ocean-bound plastic, and textile waste into recycled polyester and nylon fibers, resins, and insulation sold to apparel, footwear, automotive, home, military, and packaging brands globally under parent Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Synthetic Fibers and Resins

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Regenerated & Recycled Fiber Production (rPET/rNylon/Regenerated Cellulose) (IMAOAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH), Recycled Textile Compounding & Nonwoven Reprocessing (Insulation/Felts/Geotextiles) (IMAOAMAH)

Keywords

• Recycled polyester fiber
• Sustainable textile manufacturing
• Recycled resin materials
• Circular textile fibers
• Synthetic fiber production

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recycled Fiber Sales: Sale of recycled polyester and nylon fibers to textile manufacturers, brands, and mills. Fibers are sold in various forms including filament yarn, staple fiber, and spun yarn for use in apparel, footwear, automotive, home furnishings, and other applications.
2. Recycled Resin Sales: Sale of certified and traceable recycled polyester resin for packaging, nonwovens, sheeting, films, and other industrial applications. Includes rPET flake for food-contact applications.
3. ThermaLoop Insulation Sales: Sale of circular insulation products made from textile waste, sold to outerwear, sleepwear, and bedding manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Repreve manufactures and sells recycled polyester and nylon fibers, resins, and insulation products made from post-consumer plastic bottles, ocean-bound plastic, textile waste, and recovered yarn waste. Its products are sold in various forms including filament yarn, staple fiber, spun yarn, and resin to textile mills, brands, and manufacturers serving apparel, footwear, automotive, home furnishings, military, and packaging applications. The company supports its offerings with proprietary FiberPrint traceability technology, U-TRUST certification, and third-party reviewed LCA data.

Product overview

Repreve is a platform of environmentally-preferred fibers and insulation products, anchored by the core REPREVE® brand of recycled polyester from plastic bottles. The portfolio includes sub-brands addressing different waste sources: REPREVE® Nylon (from yarn waste), REPREVE Our Ocean® (from ocean-bound plastic), REPREVE ReCirculate™ (from production waste and bottles), REPREVE Takeback™ (from textile waste), and ThermaLoop™ Insulation (from textile waste). Complementing the branded fiber products is a suite of Tech Yarns offering fiber-level performance engineering including A.M.Y.® (odor control), MYNX® (UPF protection), Sorbtek® (moisture management), Fortisyn™ (durability), and 15+ other proprietary technologies. The REPREVE Platform provides lifecycle assessment data, U-TRUST® certification, and FiberPrint® tracer technology for supply chain traceability. Products span filament yarn, staple fiber, resin, and insulation across apparel, footwear, furnishings, industrial, medical, military, transportation, and packaging industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REPREVE Our Ocean: Sustainable polyester made from ocean-bound plastic bottles sourced from at-risk coastlines
• REPREVE Takeback
• REPREVE ReCirculate
• REPREVE Nylon
• ThermaLoop Insulation

Products and services

• REPREVE Recycled Polyester Core recycled polyester fiber and resin made from post-consumer plastic bottles, available as filament yarn, staple fiber, and resin. Verified with FiberPrint tracer technology and certified by U-TRUST.
• REPREVE Nylon Certified and traceable circular nylon fiber made from 100% post-industrial nylon yarn waste for apparel, footwear, and industrial applications.
• REPREVE Our Ocean Polyester fiber made from ocean-bound plastic bottles collected from at-risk coastlines, certified by OceanCycle social enterprise for environmental and social impact.
• REPREVE ReCirculate Circular polyester fiber blending recovered production waste with post-consumer recycled plastic bottles for enhanced performance.
• REPREVE Takeback Circular polyester fiber made from post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste through Repreve's proprietary Textile Takeback recycling process.
• ThermaLoop Insulation Circular insulation product made from textile-to-textile recycling in down-like fiber, fiberball, and padding options for outerwear, sleepwear, and bedding.
• REPREVE Recycled Polyester (Product Line) Product line of virgin-replacement recycled polyester fibers sold in filament yarn, staple fiber, and spun yarn forms.
• REPREVE Circular Polyester Product line of circular polyester fibers and materials made from textile and production waste with 100% recycled feedstock.
• REPREVE Recycled Resin Certified and traceable recycled polyester resin available as resin and flake for packaging, nonwovens, sheeting, films, and FDA-confirmed food-contact applications.
• REPREVE Circular Nylon Circular nylon fiber made from recovered yarn waste for use in lightweight performance fabrics.
• A.M.Y. Odor Control Yarn Fiber with built-in odor control technology designed to last the lifetime of the product, offered as Botanical Peppermint, Silver, or Zinc Oxide options.
• ChillSense Cooling Yarn Yarn technology designed to give an instant cooling sensation with higher thermal effusivity values than standard polyester.
• FlexxDye Yarn Stretchy yarn technology enabling dyeable, vibrant colored yarn with enhanced stretch retention and color-matching capabilities.
• Fortisyn Durability Yarn Inherently durable yarn engineered for military and tactical gear fabrics with built-in abrasion resistance.
• Heather Effects Yarn Yarn technology producing visual effects built into fibers with dimensional effects through special yarn combinations.
• Inhibit Flame-Retardant Yarn Inherent flame-retardant yarn using phosphorus-based, non-halogenated chemistry with superior durability.
• Integr8 Performance Yarn Performance-enhancing filament yarn offering stretch without spandex, moisture management, evaporative cooling, UPF performance, easy care, and low wrinkle.
• MYNX UPF Protection Yarn UPF protection yarn with up to 50+ UPF rating that does not wear out or wash off, shielding against UVA and UVB rays.
• ReComfort Cotton-like Yarn Filament yarn crafted to act and feel like cotton, acrylic, rayon, and other spun yarns with soft hand and easy care properties.
• ReFlexx Stretch Yarn Adaptive stretch and recovery yarn technology for engineered comfort and performance.
• REPREVE Low Melt Yarn Bicomponent recycled polyester fiber for bonding and stabilization in fabrics and nonwovens.
• REPREVE with CiCLO Biodegradable Yarn Biodegradable recycled polyester and nylon that transforms synthetic fibers to behave like natural ones, addressing microplastic pollution.
• Resist2O Water-Shielding Yarn Fluorine-free, PFOA-free water-shielding fiber technology inherent to the yarn.
• SaturaMax UV-Resistant Yarn Yarn technology resistant to UV rays, heat, and moisture with exceptional color consistency and durability.
• SmartDye Low-Energy Dyeing Yarn Yarn technology reducing dye cycle temperature and time to save energy, dyeable at atmospheric temperature.
• Sorbtek Moisture Management Yarn Moisture management yarn using evaporative cooling to release heat and moisture, with performance tested up to 50 launderings.
• TruTemp365 Temperature-Regulating Yarn Temperature-regulating fiber technology keeping wearers comfortable across weather conditions with breathable moisture wicking.
• Waterwise Low-Water Dyeing Yarn Water-conserving dyeing yarn technology that locks in vibrant color while reducing water and energy versus conventional dyeing.
• XS Cross-Section Yarn Highly customizable cross-section fiber with increased surface coverage and fiber resiliency.
• FiberPrint Tracer Technology Service Proprietary tracer technology service enabling testing of REPREVE fibers at any point in the supply chain from resin to yarn to fabric to verify authentic REPREVE use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42+ billion plastic bottles diverted from waste stream
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Malibu CflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Beauty brand partnership since 2022 for EcoBlu bottles combining REPREVE recycled content with Eco-One biodegradable technology. Malibu C won Sustainable Packaging award in 2025 Champions of Sustainability awards.
• WalmartflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership since 2015, transforming over 1 billion post-consumer plastic bottles into recycled textiles. Walmart joined Billion Bottle Circle - highest tier of Champions of Sustainability program. Created circular sock program using REPREVE Takeback textile waste.
• OceanCyclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise partnership for certifying ocean-bound plastic collection. OceanCycle certifies plastic bottles collected from at-risk coastlines (within 50km of coastlines lacking formal waste management) for REPREVE Our Ocean products, ensuring both environmental impact and improved livelihoods in coastal communities.
• Textile ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership supporting sustainable textile practices and reporting standards. Textile Exchange is a global nonprofit driving positive impact on climate change by reducing textile waste.
• Accelerating CircularitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on textile-to-textile circularity, supporting the transition from linear to circular textile economy.
• APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting plastic recycling industry standards and recognition of recycling technology innovation. APR awarded UNIFI the 2025 Recycling Leadership Award.
• SCS Global ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party certification partner for SCS Recycled Content certifications. SCS audits certified REPREVE products, processes, production records, and operations annually to verify recycled content claims.
• OEKO-TEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partnership providing STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX certification for select virgin and REPREVE polyester and nylon yarns, verifying products are free of harmful chemicals.
• MarmotflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMulti-year partnership for outdoor apparel using REPREVE recycled polyester. Marmot recognized with Commitment to Circularity honor in 2025 Champions of Sustainability awards for Windridge collection.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lenzing Group: Austrian specialty-fiber manufacturer of Tencel (regenerated cellulose) and Refibra (recycled cotton-blend lyocell); competes with REPREVE in branded sustainable fiber for apparel, with a comparable brand-driven, LCA-backed go-to-market model.
• Aquafil: Italian synthetic-fiber producer whose ECONYL brand converts pre- and post-consumer nylon waste (including fishing nets and carpet) into virgin-quality nylon yarn for apparel, carpeting, and automotive — directly competing with REPREVE Nylon in the recycled-nylon textile category.
• Sinterama: Italian producer of recycled and technical polyester yarns (including PET-bottle-based filaments) serving apparel, automotive, and technical textiles — comparable mid-sized specialty yarn producer targeting overlapping European brand customers.
• Infinited Fiber Company: Finland-based textile-to-textile recycler producing Infinna regenerated cellulose fiber from post-consumer cotton-rich textiles; the most direct competitor to REPREVE Takeback's textile-to-textile circular-polyester proposition.
• PrimaLoft: U.S. insulation maker offering PrimaLoft Bio (recycled and biodegradable fibers) for outerwear, sleeping bags, and bedding — the closest functional competitor to REPREVE's ThermaLoop circular insulation product line in the outdoor and apparel segments.

Broad incumbents

• Eastman Chemical Company: U.S. specialty-chemical major whose Naia Renew cellulose-acetate fiber and molecular-recycling technologies position it as a broad incumbent in circular textiles — overlapping REPREVE Takeback in textile-to-textile circular positioning and competing in resin markets.
• Indorama Ventures: Global PET-resin and fiber giant (one of the world's largest rPET producers) supplying recycled resin and staple fiber to packaging and apparel — competes with REPREVE in rPET flake/resin markets and with REPREVE's recycled-polyester fiber lines.
• DuPont (Sorona / Biomaterials): U.S. specialty-chemical major offering Sorona bio-based polymer fiber plus textile-recycling initiatives; competes with REPREVE in sustainable apparel/automotive fibers as a broad incumbent with deeper R&D resources.

Emerging players

• Carbios: French biotech firm developing enzymatic PET-depolymerization tech for textile-to-textile recycling; partners with brands (On, Patagonia, Puma, etc.) on circular polyester — a forward-looking competitor whose success would challenge REPREVE Takeback's mechanical textile recycling economics.
• Renewcell (Circulose): Swedish textile-to-textile recycler (in restructuring following 2024 insolvency) whose Circulose dissolving pulp from post-consumer cotton textiles was a benchmark competitor to REPREVE Takeback; its re-entry trajectory shapes pricing and customer-mix dynamics in circular polyester.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/repreve
• Facebookfacebook.com/repreve

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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