Introducing

Thrive® matter

The World’s FIRST Carbon Negative Fibre
1.19 kg CO2 eg/kg

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How do we Thrive®?

This is the process of how Thrive® Matter is manufactured.

Raw fluff

Raw fluff is harvested from used carpet. Billions of pounds of carpet are sent to U.S. landfills each year. Thrive® helps to reduce the impact with the use of post-consumer recycled yarn.

Solid Contaminant

A mechanical separation process removes solid contaminants. When possible, these materials are recycled into other plastics for injection moulding in the auto industry. They can also be used to make chalk and nursery soils.

Liquid Contaminant

Liquid contaminants and “ground-in” solid contaminants are removed via a sustainable washing process. During this process, topical stain-resistant treatments from outside mills and fibre producers are also removed.

Clean Fluff

Clean fluff is converted to pellet form and used as post-consumer recycled content in the production of Thrive®. At this stage, 99.96% of contaminants have been filtered out and safely re-appropriated. What was one destined for landfills is made completely new again.

Reclaimed Pre-Consumer material

Pre-consumer waste or “industrial scrap” is also used in the production of Thrive®. Universal Fibers® recycles its own scrap as well as scrap from various outside industries. Universal Fibers® sends zero production fibre waste to landfills.

Reclaimed Pre-Consumer Pellet

Universal Fibers® combines pre and post-consumer material in Thrive® for a total of 90% recycled content.

Colour Concentrate

Thrive® is 100% solution-dyed. This means water use is minimised in the dying and coloration process for all 284 colours in Universal Color®. In addition, since all colours are developed in-house, lot-to-lot colour consistency is ensured. This process also supports mergeable capability maximising supply inventory and reducing ‘tail-out waste’.

Blended Colour Concentrate

Universal Color®, consisting of 284 trend-setting colours, is used by industry professionals and product designers, globally. This also includes 9 exciting “high metallic lusters”, another unique advantage of Thrive®.

Permanent Stain-Resistances

Universal Fibers® stain resist technology is inherent within the fiber and thus permanent. It cannot be worn off in foot traffic or cleaned off in maintenance. This outstanding innovation is environmentally safe, recyclable and supports extended product life since its performance will not diminish over time.

Virgin Nylon Chip

Virgin nylon “chip” is added to Thrive® to optimise colour consistency and runability in production.

Thrive®

Thrive® solid colour singles. Offered in light weights beginning with 660dtex. Thrive® supports market demand for minimum yarn weight in carpet. This means lower cost, ease of care and maintenance, and low carbon footprint.

Thrive® Finished Yarn

Universal Fibers® leads the industry by producing innovative finished yarns offering manufacturers and designers a myriad of versatile styling solutions. Thrive® is available in dozens of ready-to-tuft options providing an extensive selection of textures, colours, and weights.

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features and benefits

Carbon benefit by using Thrive ® matter

70% Less C02 Over Virgin Nylon 6*

How much is 70%?
Using Thrive® matter saves more than** 5 kg per square metre of carpet tile.

Carpets made with Thrive® Matter offset C02 emissions nearly three times more than carpets made with virgin SD nylon.

*Pre-Carbon Offset
**5.13kg C02 avg. savings per sq. metre

A step ahead, no footprint behind

Environmentally friendly
Thrive® Matter stands alone as the most environmentally friendly conscious solution-dyed. high-performance, nylon fibre in the World. Featuring a carbon footprint that goes beyond zero, to the first nylon fibre achieving carbon negativity.
Independently Certified
100% Recyclable with fully accredited Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), third-party certified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). Credit certification in partnership with Carbonfund.org and GreenCircle™ independent third-party certification.
No trade-offs
No sacrifice in product performance, no red list Ingredients and no ingredients listed on the Cradle-to-Cradle CMR list.

Transparency & Third Party Certifications

Available offset certificates

Issued by Universal Fibers, verified by Carbonfund.org. recognising your brand & certifying your project.

Why choose?

Thrive® ProTile

Acoustics

Thrive® ProTile with EcoTX™ backing not only gives a more ergonomic working surface, it also greatly reduces impact noise and ambient noise.

EcoTX™ backing has an average Noise Coefficient (NRC) of 0.25 as opposed to comparable brands in the marketplace with a NRC of 0.15.

What’s more, ProTile’s acoustic backing offers the same market-leading characteristics in terms of durability and fire resistance and is supplied with the same long product guarantees.

Stain Resistance

The stain resistance performance of Thrive® is inherent and ‘built-in’. Unlike common topically applied treatments, Thrive® stain resistance performance is permanent. It can never be washed or worn off and will not diminish over time. Not only does this technology provide stain resistance throughout the life of the carpet, but it is also recyclable and contains no red-list ingredients.

Thrive® Matter carbon negative fibre
with acoustic EcoTX™ backing

Composition

1. Carbon negative Thrive® Matter Nylon Fibre made with 100% post-industrial recycled resin. Constructed for optimum wear, performance and appearance retention.

2. Dimensional Stability Layer, allowing for rotation rather than replacement, extending life of the product and saving dollars for years.

3. Bonding and adhesive, using our own Project Bond Green Tag certified adhesive.

4. EcoTX™ can be made from ECONYL® featuring up to 90% recycled, post-consumer content from fish nets and sea waste.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Carbon Footprint mean?

Today, the term “carbon footprint” is often used as shorthand for the amount of carbon (usually in tonnes) being emitted by an activity such as manufacturing a product or organisation.

What is Embodied Carbon in buildings?

Embodied carbon is the total emissions of Greenhouse gas (GHG) from all energy sources used to mine, log, harvest, extract, process, manufacture, and transport to the construction site.

What is a Carbon Offset?

A carbon offset represents the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) basis.

Why focus on Embodied Carbon?

Annually, the embodied carbon of building structure, substructure, and enclosures are responsible for 11% of global GHG emissions and 28% of global building sector emissions. Eliminating these emissions is key to addressing climate change and meeting Paris Climate Agreement targets.

How are you reducing your Carbon Emmision?

Carbon reduction can be achieved in several ways, through process emission reductions and technological approaches. In the manufacturing of Thrive® Matter, Universal Fibers® took a comprehensive approach, targeting both pathways along with energy efficiency projects.

Did Universal Fibers® buy its way to Carbon Negativity?

No, they have continuously reduced embodied carbon (from materials) by at least 10% every year since 2016. They have undertaken efficiency projects both large and small to move the needle. The reality is all the efficiency projects alone will not get us to net zero.

Is this approach acceptable for LEED?

LEED is looking to address new market realities. The current draft of LEEDv4.1 integrates offsets with the full diversity of on- and off-site procurement options into a single, streamlined Renewable Energy credit.

What is Carbon Negativity?

Carbon-negative means removing CO2 from the atmosphere or sequestering more CO2 than is emitted. This is a very ambitious goal.

Why target Carbon Negativity?

Thrive® Matter’s carbon negative status means this goal has not only already been achieved, but also Universal Fiber® went significantly further, clearly demonstrating determination to be a market leader in sustainable, climate-friendly products. This is why we’re so delighted to be partnering with them in introducing Thrive® Matter to Aotearoa.

How does Universal Fibers® measure its Emmisions?

To calculate their emissions, they partnered with third-party sustainability experts, for a full carbon footprint assessment.

Have Universal Fibers® stopped focusing on recycled contents?

No, just the opposite. Universal Fibers® have always worked to maximise the recycled content in all their products. As a pioneer in eco-fiber innovation, they were the first in the industry to produce postconsumer nylon 6,6 fiber®. 

Are there any trade-offs with selecting Thrive® Matter?

Absolutely no trade-offs.

No sacrifice in product performance, No Red List ingredients,
and No ingredients listed on the Cradle-To-Cradle CMR list.

So, why Thrive® Matter?

Thrive® Matter is available in both nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 globally.
Universal Fibers® most eco-conscious product to date, Thrive® Matter is high-bulk and lightweight, delivering performance and durability in a wide array of colours. It is also available in exclusive finish options to capture a wide array of aesthetics to meet every need.

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