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Unifi Inc. will expand the global availability of REPREVE® recycled fiber and other premier value-added yarns through a new division in Sri Lanka, Unifi Textiles Colombo Private Ltd. Based in Colombo, the Sri Lanka operation is expected to begin by the end of the third quarter in 2016.
The expansion comes on the heels of Unifi’s announcement of new distribution channels in both Turkey and Taiwan, through KORTEKS and Sun Chemical, respectively.
Based in Greensboro, N.C., Unifi produces and sells textured and other processed yarns used in apparel, hosiery, automotive, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets.