Recycled Polyester is a polyester that has been manufactured by using
previously used polyester items or even from recycled plastic bottles.
The process used to make polyester from recycled plastic bottles is
called rPet.
UIC Flames Sweatshirts and Zip Hoodies from Project571. All of our University of Illinois Chicago Sweatshirts are made from 55% organic cotton and 45% recycled polyester.
Project571 is the nation's first eco-friendly college apparel company. We design earth friendly UIC Flames sweatshirts that are soft, comfortable and better for the environment.
Project571 is the first all organic and Fair Trade college apparel company in the nation. We design organic UIC Flames t-shirts, UIC Flames men's apparel, UIC Flames women's apparel and organic infant UIC Flames onesies for the University of Illinois Chicago and other major universities across the country. Project571 is proud to give the University of Illinois Chicago students, Flames fans, faculty and UIC alumni the option to choose organic and Fair Trade certified apparel.
Organic cotton is grown without the use of toxic petroleum based pesticides that can be harmful to you and the environment. We also buy exclusively from Fair Trade certified textile wholesalers where workers are treated and compensated fairly for their work. Project571 allows the University of Illinois Chicago students, fans and UIC alumni to express their support for the environment and their university by wearing organic college apparel. Help make the University of Illinois Chicago the greenest school we can be.