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Unifi Inc., a Greensboro, North Carolina-based maker of recycled and synthetic yarns, has launched A.M.Y. Peppermint, which it describes as a naturally deodorizing yarn engineered for long-lasting freshness.
Unifi says the new product delivers built-in odor control using sustainably sourced peppermint oil, offering a botanical alternative to traditional antimicrobial treatments.
The company also has introduced its Repreve Takeback and ThermaLoop insulation, both made entirely from textile scrap.
Unifi says A.M.Y. Peppermint provides freshness throughout the life of the product. Designed for versatility, it is ideal for applications across apparel, footwear, home textiles and transportation. Unifi says the yarn is available globally in both virgin and Repreve recycled polyester.
Additionally, the company says Repreve options of its new yarn are fully traceable via FiberPrint technology and certified by U-Trust, GRS and SCS for recycled content.
“This launch reinforces our commitment to sustainable innovation,” Unifi CEO Eddie Ingle says. “A.M.Y. Peppermint gives brands a powerful tool to deliver freshness and performance through the power of nature.”
A.M.Y. Peppermint joins Unifi’s growing anti-odor portfolio, which the company notes include yarns infused with silver and zinc oxide technologies. Together, the company says the A.M.Y. platform offers brands “versatile freshness solutions to meet evolving consumer expectations for comfort and sustainability,” and adds that A.M.Y. also can be combined with other performance technologies.
Unifi’s Repreve Takeback and ThermaLoop insulation products, made entirely of textile scrap and excluding colorants, additives and low-melt polymers, are now available globally. “This expansion strengthens Unifi’s circular product portfolio and supports its goal to recycle the equivalent of 1.5 billion T-shirts’ worth of textile waste by fiscal year 2030,” the company says.
Repreve Takeback circular polyester now includes white-dyeable high-performance filament, staple fiber and solution-dyed colors. ThermaLoop insulation, previously 50 percent recycled, now is available in down-like fiber and fiberball, and padding to deliver performance and thermal efficiency, the company says.
Unifi says it will showcase A.M.Y. Peppermint, circular Repreve Takeback and ThermaLoop insulation at the upcoming Northwest Materials Show, taking place in Portland, Oregon, Aug. 27-28, and the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics event in Shanghai, China, Sept. 2-4.