Leading producer of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns Unifi, has announced that Momentum Textiles, a leading supplier of contract textiles, has selected Repreve FR for a line of healthcare privacy curtains. Repreve FR is the most recent product addition to Unifi’s family of recycled fibres and is the first recycled polyester fibre with inherent flame retardant properties, the company says. 

“In continuing to evolve the Repreve brand family, we recognized the market need for a recycled fibre with inherent flame retardant properties,” said Roger Berrier, Executive Vice President for Unifi.  “Repreve FR provides our customers with a sustainable textile solution while utilizing a proven flame retardant technology. We are happy that Momentum Textiles has chosen this new product for a line of healthcare privacy curtains and we look forward to working with them in an effort to expand their Repreve FR product offering.”

 “The inherent performance of Repreve FR provides Momentum Textiles with an environmental solution for our line of healthcare privacy curtains,” said Eddie Elizondo, Marketing Manager for Momentum Group. “We are committed to expanding our environmentally responsible product offering to meet the market’s need for sustainable textiles.” 

Repreve FR will be used in Momentum Textiles’ new healthcare privacy curtain collection and will initially consist of two patterns, Betula and Perennial.