Southwind Puts UTT Backing in Residential Carpet

Dalton, GA, Nov. 6, 2009--Southwind Carpet Mills said it's now using sustainable backing made by Universal Textile Technologies in a residential carpet.

southwind said the carpet, featuring EnviroCel HOME eco-friendly backing is a first for the residential carpet industry. It was previously only available in commercial carpet.

The backing has insulating properties that reduce energy usage and noise levels, Southwind said.

“We’ve developed this product to meet consumer demand for quality, eco-friendly products at moderate price points,” said Southwind President Ann Eaton.

The backing is made of rapidly renewable and recycled materials over 50% green by weight and featuring a secondary backing of 100% post-consumer recycled PET plastic, EnviroCel HOME™ is manufactured with bio-based polymers derived from domestically-grown soybeans, replacing over 90% of the petroleum-based polymers.