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Cotsworld launches packaging line using Repreve polyester

Cotswold has launched a line of pocketing that leverages Unifi Corp.’s Repreve ® recycled polyester, which gives new life to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles.

By leveraging Unifi’s Repreve recycled polyester, Cotswold is able to upcycle about two plastic bottles per garment. Cotswold is aiming for mass adoption of its Max Repreve collection to make the greatest impact. If every jean made each year in the world used Repreve fiber for their pocketing, we could upcycle over 1 billion plastic bottles each year.

According to Euromonitor, plastic drinking bottle consumption is on the rise and by 2021, 583 billion plastic bottles will be sold each year around the globe. The large majority of these bottles will not be recycled, instead ending up in landfills or polluting the oceans. Materials such as Repreve aim to save some of that plastic waste by turning it into new products.

While Repreve has environmental benefits, the material’s hand is somewhat softer than virgin polyesters. Meanwhile, the performance of Repreve is on par with virgin polyester, with traits such as durability with consistent shrinkage.

Products in the Max Repreve line range include fabrications that feature 100 percent Repreve recycled polyester and also twill products with a blend of Repreve. The pocketing also varies in heft, allowing for lightweight or heavyweight linings.

 
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