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Explore the 2017 Universal Fibers Sustainability Report

Certification Period: June 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Certified Period: 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019

Certification Period: 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019

Certification Period: 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019

Certification Period: 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019

Certification Period: 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019

Certification Period: 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019

We are people.

We are connected with all things in the cycle of life.

We believe true sustainability means more than resource conservation. Our core principles of safety and security guide us to value lives. Those of our Associates, and those of our communities in which we live and serve. Locally, regionally, globally.

Our commitment to sustainability is unwavering and steadfast. We will better what we find and use less to produce more. We embrace our role as environmental stewards and measure success with clear transparency, independent validation, and service to humanity.

The Most Sustainable High Performance Nylon 66 Carpet Fiber in the World

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Nylon 6,6 Solution-Dyed Carpet Fiber With 75% Recycled Content

Refresh is the first sustainable nylon-6,6 carpet fiber in the world in a broad color palette using recycled post-consumer yarn harvested from used carpet diverted from landfills.

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Refresh requires a multi-stage production process including in-house color compounding, pre-consumer and post-consumer material and permanent stain resistance. This process is extremely complex and has been painstakingly executed to deliver extraordinary color, performance and sustainability.

Prestiva® by Universal Fibers® answers global demand for high quality, sustainable solution-dyed carpet fiber with built-in stain resistance and limitless color capability. Offered in a wide range of weights beginning with Universal Fibers’ exclusive 600 denier building block, Prestiva delivers high-bulk lightweight attributes in support of market objectives for styling, performance and ease of care and maintenance. Outstanding stain resistance is also achieved with built-in technology inherent in the fiber. As leaders in solution-dyed color, Universal Fibers offers Prestiva in a trend setting pallet of 90 core colors with access to 284 additional colors from Universal Color®.

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Prisma from Universal Fibers answers market demand for sustainable solution-dyed high performance nylon 6,6 carpet fiber. And since true sustainability requires complete transparency, Prisma is “third party certified” with GreenCircle certification. Offered in our proprietary 600 denier “building block”, Prisma delivers high bulk low weight attributes supporting industry objectives for style, performance and light weight carpet. Exacting color requirements are also achieved with a trend setting color palette of 284 solution-dyed colors in multiple levels of luster from Universal Color®.

The importance of well-made carpet and carpet tile and walk-off mats used in entryways and public space areas is well-known throughout flooring and related industries—especially among experienced facility managers responsible for maintaining carpet and floor covering as a necessary investment in their business. Entrex™ from Universal FibersSMhas been designed specifically to meet the very high demands of entryway floor mats and carpets.

This innovative product is the result of advanced processing techniques that offer longer spacing and a wider range of crisp, air-twist accent styling. Helix® answers marketplace demand for air entangled high performance fiber with the same styling attributes associated with twisted yarn. Developed with Universal FibersSMpropriety 600 denier “building block,” Helix delivers high bulk–low weight solution-dyed performance with superior color clarity from a broad color pallet of 275 trend setting colors in Universal Color®.

Intraflex fiber from Universal Fibers provides product designers with an innovative means of incorporating multi-color accents within a single yarn. In developing Intraflex, Universal Fibers combines its exclusive lightweight 600 denier fiber with finer denier color accents to achieve well-tailored, clear and sophisticated multi-tonal yarns. Available in nylon 6 and nylon 6,6, Intraflex supports low weight carpet objectives, providing end-users with lower costs and ease of care and maintenance.

Silkworks® from Universal Fibers answers market demand for natural wool-like styling with the added performance advantage of solution-dyed nylon. In developing Silkworks, Universal Fibers provides product designers an innovative means of incorporating sophisticated tonal accents within a single yarn. The result is a unique and differentiated yarn system made possible by combining proprietary lightweight 600 denier fiber with finer denier color accents to achieve well-tailored, clear and organic aesthetics. Silkworks also achieves low weight carpet objectives for lower cost and ease of care and maintenance, and is available in nylon 6 and nylon 6,6.

Superior bulking technology from Universal Fibers delivers maximum coverage in carpet while reducing fiber weight requirements. Combining this proprietary technology with its exclusive 600 denier “building block,” Universal Fibers offers a clear advantage for carpet manufacturers and facility managers seeking reduced cost and ease of care and maintenance. Weight reduction also provides advantages in sustainability using less energy in production and unsustainable resources while minimizing its carbon footprint.

In addition to singles and air entangled fibers, Universal Fibers offers finished yarns in cable twist and heat-set ready-to-tuft packages with flexibility to meet various twist level requirements. Available in S-Twist and Z-Twist as well as 2 and 3 ply constructions, Universal Fibers versatile finish capabilities provide an answer to customer capacity constraints and lead time concerns in lot sizes small to large.

Universal Fibers  answers market place demand with its proprietary color system developed to meet the precise color requirements for carpet product designers, A&D professionals, and end-use customers. Considered best-in-class by industry leaders, Universal Color® offers an incredible color palette of 284 solution-dyed colors, expanded to include enhanced metallic lusters. Our exclusive Universal Color system has scientifically defined these colors as base options from which limitless combinations can be blended to create infinite color possibilities in color space. This innovative color system supports current and future color trends and is designed to achieve carpet styling objectives for design professionals throughout global markets

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What Matters to You?

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