Repreve™ recycled yarns have been independently certified by Scientific Certification Systems, (SCS), a leading third-party auditor, certifier and standards developer, that is considered to be the gold standard for environmental content and practices. The SCS certification provides independent verification that recycled content claims are accurate and documented.

The Repreve™ family of recycled yarns is created from both post and pre-consumer waste, thus reducing energy consumption and conserving petroleum resources by offsetting the need to produce virgin polyester. The production of Repreve™ eliminates six steps required to produce the raw materials for polyester, conserving approximately 135,000 BTU’s of energy per kilo. This is equivalent to 4.17 liters of petrol. “The launch of the Repreve™ product into the Chinese market enhances our ability to supply brands and retailers globally,” says Roger Berrier, executive vice president of sales, marketing and Asian operations for Unifi. “Our global supply network will maintain first quality standards and consistency across continents, thus providing international customers with solutions for split or balanced sourcing strategies.” “Additionally, this launch represents Yihua Unifi’s commitment to environmental sustainability,” said Hongjun Ning, senior sales and marketing manager for Yihua Unifi. “Repreve™ will help support our domestic Chinese partners initiatives to provide environmentally responsible products.”

To satisfy this growing demand for value-added yarns, Repreve™ is also available as part of Unifi’s aio™ (all-in-one performance) yarn family, as aio™ Repreve™. Unifi can permanently engineer the benefits of Sorbtek™ moisture management and/or Reflexx™ performance stretch within Repreve™, resulting in a 100% recycled yarn with permanent performance.

Please visit Yihua Unifi at booth W1D02-04 in Hall 1 for additional information on Repreve™ and how you can make an environmental difference. The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Show will be held October 29 – November 1, 2007 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China.

About Yihua Unifi: Yihua Unifi Fibre Industry Company Limited is a joint venture between Unifi Asia Holdings, SRL, a Unifi, Inc. subsidiary, and Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd. (“YCFC”). The joint venture focuses on the production of higher margin specialty yarns for the China market. YCFC’s parent company, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), is an integrated energy and chemical company headquartered in Beijing, China. Sinopec is also the largest petrochemical producer and distributor in China. Sinopec’s major chemical products include intermediate petrochemicals, synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, chemical fertilizers, synthetic fibers and its monomers and polymers.

About Unifi: Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) is a diversified producer and processor of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns and related raw materials. The Company adds value to the supply chain and enhances consumer demand for its products through the development and introduction of branded yarns that provide unique performance, comfort and aesthetic advantages. Key Unifi brands include, but are not limited to: aio® - all-in-one performance yarns, Sorbtek®, A.M.Y. ®, Mynx® UV, Repreve®, Reflexx®, MicroVista® and Satura®. Unifi's yarns and brands are readily found in home furnishings, apparel, legwear, and sewing thread, as well as industrial, automotive, military, and medical applications. For more information about Unifi, visit http://www.unifi.com.

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