Without making a lot of noise about it, some automotive suppliers have embraced sustainability for years by producing sound-attenuating components with shoddy made by Leigh Fibers from recycled denim and other textile materials.  QuietLeigh recycled fibres have become the industry standard for acoustical padding, contributing to quieter rides while helping to keep tons of old jeans out of landfills.

Leigh custom-blends QuietLeigh fibres to suit suppliers' production processes and components, typically floors, doors, speaker enclosures, closeout panels, and package trays and it can help customers meet automotive standards and OEM specifications for sound deadening and flame retardancy.  Leigh Fibers, says it is North America's only ISO-certified fibre reprocessor and can also help customers recycle the scrap from their production and turn it into material they, or another company can reuse.

According to Leigh Fibers, QuietLeigh recycled fibres are also finding a home in construction, where custom blends of natural fibres are used in ceiling tiles.  The company says that other blends show promise as cost-effective alternatives to traditional wall and ceiling insulation materials.  As in automotive applications, the fibres are custom-blended to meet customers' needs.

“In addition to helping manufacturers meet cost, performance and sustainability targets, QuietLeigh fibres help reduce the thousands of tons of denim and other textile waste that end up in landfills each year.  They also appeal to the growing consumer preference for eco-friendly products,” Leigh Fibers says.

Leigh Fibers claims to be North America's leading reprocessor of fibre and textile by-products, and says it has diverted some 14 billion pounds of waste from landfills throughout its 99-year history and turned it into useful material.  Leigh has customers and sources of supply around the world, importing and exporting to more than 25 countries from its facilities in South Carolina and Montreal.  Its recycled fibers are used by leading manufacturers in the automotive, home furnishings, construction, casket, pet supplies, and other industries.