Optimer Brands, Wilmington, Del., has introduced drirelease® environmentally correct origins™
(e.c.o.) fabrics with Repreve® post-consumer recycled polyester fiber from Unifi Inc., Greensboro,
N.C. The fabrics – featuring Optimer’s FreshGuard® moisture-management, odor-eliminating technology
and Repreve’s Fiberprint™ technology to verify Repreve content – are available in blends of
85-percent Repreve/15-percent organic or recycled cotton; or 88-percent Repreve/12-percent wool,
bamboo or other natural fibers.
September/October 2010
