Field Notes: Sustainable Fibers Abound

Sustainability, in textiles, is sort of a given — but creativity is the expectation. And that made for an interesting environment at the recently wrapped up Outdoor Retailer show, held on Jan. 29 to 31 in Denver, which showcased Burlington’s Restora collection, an eco-conscious performance fabric made of  recycled and sustainable content. Operating as part of Elevate Textiles, the firm also announced its 2025 sustainability commitments, which focus on responsible fiber sourcing, reducing water consumption and lowering greenhouse gases. Its unique content mix is inclusive of CiClo, a solution for microfiber pollution that enables biodegradability in unrecycled and synthetic textiles; Eco Circle, a recycled polyester fiber made of used polyester products through a unique recycling technology; Seaqual, the plastic pollution initiative that cleans the oceans from marine litter, and its longstanding partner Repreve. Also at Outdoor Retailer was the debut of Repreve’s cationic-dyeable polyester and expanded Repreve Our Oceans offerings, which delivers 100 percent Repreve heathers and solids to the market, the company said, allowing for deeper and brighter colors, as well as improved color steadfastness and energy savings. Photo courtesy of American Woolen Company.  Meredith Boyd, senior vice president of Global Innovation, Unifi, said, “We’ve worked diligently to develop a 100 percent Repreve replacement for

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