Unifi launches Integr8 filament yarn

Unifi Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, has launched Integr8, which it calls the textile industry’s most comprehensive, multifunctional sustainable yarn.

Integr8 is traceable and includes the company’s Repreve recycled polyester in its design. The new product is a spandex-free stretch yarn the company says combines softness with moisture management and offers cutting-edge functionality for a wide range of applications. Unifi adds that Integr8 elevates the performance and functionality of woven, knit and seamless products, making it ideal for apparel, footwear and home furnishings.

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“Integr8 represents a breakthrough, particularly for apparel and footwear brands that have long sought the stretch of spandex without the associated environmental burden,” Unifi CEO Eddie Ingle says. “With one of the industry’s most comprehensive suites of performance-engineered technologies, Unifi is ideally positioned to meet the growing demand for sustainable, functional yarn.”

Additionally, the new product is embedded with fully traceable FiberPrint technology and certified by U-Trust, along with Oeko-Tex, GRS and SCS certifications for recycled content.

The new filament yarn is available globally and can be used seamlessly across fabric applications, the company says, adding that its multifaceted functionality and scaled availability addresses key opportunities for the textile industry, particularly for brands aiming to create circular performance products and meet ambitious sustainability goals.

Unifi will showcase Integr8 at Hall 6, Booth 6L40, during Premiere Vision Paris, taking place Feb. 11-13 at the Paris Nord Villepinte convention center.