Posted August 15, 2016

 

LINCOLNTON, Ga. – Jimtex Yarns, a division of Martex Fiber Southern Corp., announced the development of R3 Denim™ in cooperation with Denim North America (DNA).

 

The launch of the R3 Denim™ line further advances Martex’s “No Fiber Left Behind – Zero Landfill” campaign.

 

“We are very proud of the new denim line jointly developed with DNA, which demonstrates our commitment to U.S. manufacturing, and how innovation and partnership can develop sustainable performing products for the marketplace,” said Steve Lister, CEO of Martex Fiber.

 

The R3 Denim™ line utilizes certified Martex Fiber Southern Corp. ECO2cotton®, a sustainable fiber solution for today’s environmentally conscious manufacturers. ECO2cotton® is manufactured through a unique process utilizing pre-consumer cut cotton knit waste, which is re-fiberized and spun into a yarn at the Jimtex Yarns facility here.

 

Martex Fiber’s ECO2cotton® competes at the highest levels of sustainability, using no chemicals or additives to alter the fiber structure.

 

Martex Fiber has been recycling textiles for more than 40 years and this development with DNA is a testament to its continuing leadership in textile recycling and product development.

 

The R3 Denim™ line is one in a series of innovations Martex Fiber currently has in its pipeline.

 

Martex Fiber and Jimtex Yarns products are certified by SCS Global Services for recycled content and made in the U.S.

 

Source: Jimtex Yarns/Martex Fiber