Greensboro, N.C.-based Unifi Inc. — a producer of multifilament polyester and nylon textured yarns
and related materials — has announced it is investing in the backward integration of its Repreve®
recycled polyester yarn supply chain in an effort to improve the availability of recycled raw
materials and increase its product capabilities. Unifi will employ new state-of-the-art recycling
technology that will give it better control over the production of the recycled chip used to make
Repreve fibers, and also will enable the company to recycle post-consumer and post-industrial
fabric waste back into Repreve. According to Unifi, the new capabilities should come online in
February 2011.

“Bringing the extrusion process in-house is a natural step for us,” said Roger Berrier,
executive vice president, Unifi. “Being more vertically integrated will significantly increase our
product development capabilities and capacity.”

Unifi also has purchased a 40-percent interest in a biomass feedstock company to set up a
joint venture (JV) named Repreve™ Renewables that will directly sell Freedom™ Giant Miscanthus to
farmers, who will then supply the product to bioenergy and biofuel operations in the United States
and European Union.

Giant Miscanthus is a perennial hybrid C4 grass that converts sunlight to biomass energy. C4
plants have a special adaptation that allows them to photosynthesize and grow during extreme
environmental conditions including high drought, light and temperatures, and lack of nitrogen or
carbon dioxide. In addition, its cultivation requires only small amounts of pesticide and
fertilizers. Freedom Giant Miscanthus — developed by Mississippi State University (MSU) researcher
Brian Baldwin, MSU technology transfer specialist Chase Kasper and Georgia turf grass expert
Phillip Jennings — is branded as such because of its ability to free the United States from its
dependency on foreign oil. It is uniquely suited to the South, doesn’t require much land to grow
and costs less than other biofuel sources such as corn, switchgrass and timber. According to Unifi,
it is non-invasive and the highest-yielding crop available commercially.

“We are continually looking for innovative, sustainable initiatives, and we are very excited
about participating in this renewable energy opportunity,” said Bill Jasper, president and CEO,
Unifi. “Both of these initiatives will support our strategy to grow the Repreve brand and product
portfolio, and will add to our commitment in being a global leader in sustainability efforts.”



June 15, 2010

As part of its European flooring business restructuring, Wichita, Kan.-based Invista — a global
integrated fibers and polymers manufacturer — will discontinue flooring operations at its
Östringen, Germany, site, and nylon processing operations at its Kerkrade site in the Netherlands.
The company plans to end production at the Östringen site by the end of 2010 and at the Kerkrade
site by the end of the first quarter 2011. Approximately 400 employees at Östringen and 60
employees at Kerkrade will be affected. Invista will continue apparel activities, which include
distribution activities, as well as Lycra® fiber beaming, rewinding and knitting at the Kerkrade
site.

“We understand that this announcement will come as a disappointment to the affected employees
and we recognize that our employees have made considerable contributions over the years,” said Dan
Stone, president, Performance Surfaces and Materials, Invista. “Invista has attempted to streamline
its European flooring business and to reduce costs, however, we continue to have a high cost
position compared to other producers and because of poor fibre and yarn demand in the European
flooring markets, our efforts and actions have not been enough to put us in a position of
profitability. Our vision is to create a healthy and successful business in Europe by sourcing
products from other sites around the world.”

Customers in other regions who purchase Invista’s European nylon 6,6 products will be offered
alternatives from the company’s North American manufacturing sites.

June 15, 2010

The Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
(AATCC) has announced the winners of its fifth annual Materials Competition, created by the
Materials Interest Group to promote innovative product development from a material structures
design perspective. Competition participants included both graduate and undergraduate students.

Entries were judged on criteria including concept originality, design element integration,
technical feasibility, clarity of supporting documentation, and technical and materials rationale.
The first place award, including a cash prize of $1,000, was presented to Garry Atkinson of North
Carolina State University (NCSU) for his Anti-Microbial Tactical Boot. The second place award,
including a $500 cash prize, was presented to Andrea Rivas, Lindsay Remington, Katie Voytko and
Anna Clark of NCSU for their ProTech-tive Apparel.

The winners also were awarded complimentary registrations for the 2011 AATCC International
Conference, which will be held March 22-24, 2011, in Charleston, S.C.

June 15, 2010

Bellefonte, Pa.-based NanoHorizons Inc. — a developer of nanoscale performance additives for
textile, healthcare and industrial applications — has appointed Seoul, Korea-based J2LFA Co. Ltd.
— a manufacturer of a variety of natural and man-made performance yarns including organic cotton
— as an authorized distributor in Korea for its SmartSilver™ nanoscale antimicrobial additive.
J2LFA will market its SmartSilver enhanced yarns to the athletic performance apparel, workwear,
safety apparel and hosiery markets. The company also will develop SmartSilver textile applications
for medical wet wipes, feminine hygiene products and home furnishings.

“Collaborating with J2LFA will rapidly establish SmartSilver™ as the antimicrobial technology
of choice in Korea,” said Timothy Skedzuhn, vice president, Textile Business Unit, Nanohorizons.
“J2LFA’s proven technical expertise and reputation for manufacturing outstanding yarns will make
them a strong partner in the critical Korean market.”

June 15, 2010

BRUSSELS — June 9, 2010 — EDANA, the international Association serving the nonwovens and related
industries today released its statistics on Nonwovens Production and Deliveries for 2009. The
figures for Greater Europe (Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and CIS) show that as a
result of the recent economic conditions, but also of the industry’s effort to provide
lighter-weight nonwovens (using less material) with the same function, the production of nonwovens
has contracted in weight by 6.3% since 2008, with 1,609,819 tonnes of nonwovens produced in 2009.
This compares with the growth in the industry for 2008 of 1.2%.

After several years of double digit growth, the weight of nonwovens sold to the personal care
wipes market declined in 2009, but sales remained stable in terms of surface area, with minimal
growth recorded.  While total production figures, by weight, have fallen, the level of
production in square metres did continue to grow (nearly 51,000 million in 2009).  According
to a comparison of a select group of companies in 2008 and 2009, the average price of nonwovens
remains nearly unchanged 2008 to 2009.  The total turnover of the industry is estimated at
around €4,790 million.

In announcing the topline results of the report at the EDANA International Nonwovens
Symposium in Baveno earlier today, Jacques Prigneaux, EDANA’s Market Analysis and Economic Affairs
Director stated that “While trade flows for both exports and imports slowed in 2009, the EU27 trade
balance of nonwovens roll goods was still highly positive, in both volume and in value. Moreover,
for each subcategory of nonwovens, EU27 is still a net exporter. This positive trade balance helped
contain the unfavourable trade balance of the overall European textile industry.”

The most significant decrease in tonnage has been recorded in polymer-based (spunmelt)
nonwovens.   In addition, despite a small decrease of nearly 2.0% of nonwoven deliveries
(in tonnes) to the hygiene business, this segment remains by far the largest outlet of the industry
and increased its market share both in weight and surface area in 2009.

After several years of double digit growth, the amount of nonwovens sold to the personal care
wipes market declined in 2009, but sales remained stable with minimal growth
recorded.   

While the largest contractions were observed in civil engineering, home furnishing,
industrial wipes and automotive, medical applications recorded notable positive development. 

Detailed data for the “2009 European Nonwovens Production and Deliveries” is only available
to EDANA member companies.

About EDANA

EDANA, serves the nonwovens and related industries, and has more than 210 member companies in
over 30 countries across the globe.  Its mission is to create the foundation for sustainable
growth of the nonwovens, absorbent hygiene products and related industries through active
promotion,education and dialogue.  Information about upcoming events can be found at
www.edana.org

Posted on June 15, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of EDANA

Jo-Mar Spinning will invest more than $1 million to establish manufacturing operations in a
shuttered yarn plant in Belmont, N.C., with plans to create some 100 jobs within the first year.

The newly established company will set up its yarn spinning and twisting operations as well
as its corporate offices in the former Helms Plant of sales yarn spinner R.L. Stowe Mills Inc.,
which closed its doors in 2009 after 108 years in business
(See ”
R.L.
Stowe To Close After 108 Years,” January 6, 2009). Assistance from the Gaston County
Economic Development Commission and various other state and local entities bolstered the company’s
decision to locate in Belmont.

“Jo-Mar Spinning is excited to come to Belmont and Gaston County. This represents a new and
great beginning for our company,” said Joe Ludlum, the company’s location manager.

The hiring process has begun, and Phillips Staffing Co. in Gaffney, S.C., is handling
employment applications. 

June 2010

The euro is the official currency of the European Union (E.U.), used in 16 states of the EU and
five other countries. At first, it replaced the European Currency Unit (ECU) used for accounting,
but since January 2002 the euro is also a cash denomination, and is considered the
second-most-important currency after the U.S. dollar.

The EU is based on a treaty with some regulations. In the first years, the euro gained
strength and became a very strong currency. After the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009, new fears
appeared on the horizon. In recent months, the euro has been under constant pressure, and its
dropping value against the US dollar and the Swiss franc is alarming. It all started in Greece, but
Greece is definitely not the key issue in the crisis. Probably, it was just a coincidence.

Europe — An Artificial Power?

It seems that there are two main problems that occurred in Europe, bringing the euro in the
last few days to its present low value compared to the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc. On the one
hand, it is more an institutional problem from bringing all the different countries under one E.U.
umbrella to speak the same language, at least from an economic point of view. The E.U. was built on
the concept that Europe is one of the strongest marketplaces, if not the strongest marketplace, in
the world. The so-called Lisbon Strategy from 2000 had the goal of making Europe the world’s most
competitive economic power. This aim has proven wrong. The textile industry in particular
demonstrates where the music is playing, mainly in Asia, and not in Europe anymore. Some experts
say that the competitive advantages of the Asian markets were also recognized by the international
finance markets in identifying the weak points and — as everybody knows today — gambling against
Greece in general and the euro in particular.

Devastating Results

The results have been devastating. Some days ago, the euro dropped below the exchange rate of
US$1.20, its lowest value against that currency in more that four years. On the other hand, the
Swiss franc is at a record-high against the euro, which is valued below 1.40 Swiss francs. But why
Greece, and not the United States and the dollar, where the whole financial crisis started? In the
United States, the national deficit is worse than that of the Eurozone countries. The national
economies of the G7 countries recorded an average annual deficit of 10 percent, and the Eurozone
countries, some 7 percent.

So what is the institutional problem of the E.U.? The fact is that Greece and other countries
did not publish the real statistics about their debts and the pressure increased on the euro.
Bluntly speaking, Greece is cheating its European partners by giving false statistics, counting on
some “first-aid” from the European Community.

Some people say it’s a colossal “constructional defect.” Maybe. But the E.U. is not the
political body that its founders had in mind. It’s the contrary: Since the current generation of
European leaders came into power, the E.U. has become more intergovernmental. The power is not in
the hands of the European Parliament, but in the hands of the chefs d’etat and the states
themselves. This leads to very long decision avenues, and they are not flexible in order to be
active in crisis.

Limited Power In Brussels

But the people of Europe can’t complain. That was exactly what they wanted in their elections
and European treaties. More power for the European Parliament was strictly opposed by most people
in the different countries. Hence, the decision-making process has become very slow. And now, the
euro is in crisis and the European governments are not capable of making fast decisions. This has
led to an even worse situation: Europe is a victim of its own circumstances, and today, it is
duller than ever.

The EU said it has learned the lesson and will now start the necessary reforms, but any
intervention to focus and integrate more power on Brussels is impossible. Even the
European-friendly Germans don’t agree to any further increase of the political power of the
European Parliament.

Vicious Circle

It is a vicious circle and the challenge of the century: In a few years, Europe will be more
over-aged than ever, which requires big money for retirement programs. Asia has more power than
ever; Europe’s old social structures must be reformed in order for it to become competitive again.
All this needs a lot of money.

On the other hand, the expenses should be limited and national debts, therefore, reduced,
which requires tough austerity programs. The Lisbon Strategy failed completely. Individual and
structural weaknesses are always the strength of the opponent. This is not the problem of Greece
but of Europe as such. And the international finance markets are very quick to find opportunities.
And this is never a coincidence.

June 8, 2010

As the overall U.S. economy is showing signs of improving, both imports and exports of textiles and
apparel are on the rise.

Government trade data covering the first quarter of this year show that exports of yarn were
up by 23 percent over the comparable period of 2009, and fabric exports increased by 19 percent. At
the same time, apparel imports from all sources increased by 11 percent; and yarn imports were up
18 percent and fabric imports, up 19 percent.

China continued to dominate apparel trade, accounting for 80 percent of the increase in U.S.
imports, while trade from the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
area was up 9 percent and imports from Mexico were up 9 percent. In the case of Mexico and
CAFTA-DR, apparel imports that enter the United States duty-free must contain yarn and fabric made
in the United States or the other participating countries.

Of major concern to U.S. textile manufacturers is the fact that much of the apparel import
trade with China was in the so-called “sensitive categories” of underwear, trousers and knit
shirts, for which import quotas were removed last January. While worldwide trade in these
categories was up just 7 percent, U.S. imports of those products from China were up 55 percent.

June 8, 2010