Greensboro-based Unifi Inc. and its recycled yarn manufacturing process will be featured on the Travel Channel this week.
The cable program, "Extreme Mega Factories," will show how the company's Yadkinville plant makes yarn out of recycled materials at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The "Extreme"program is designed to take viewers on the ultimate tour of the nation’s cutting edge factories. The Extreme film crew visited Unifi’s REPREVE manufacturing facility on May 19.
From a Unifi press release:
“Unifi has a company-wide commitment to reduce our environmental impact, and this show will help demonstrate how seriously we take this responsibility,” said Roger Berrier, Unifi’s executive vice president. “We hope that a product like REPREVE will inspire consumers and others in our industry to adopt more environmentally–friendly practices.”
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