January 31, 2025 — Bentley Mills continues to strengthen its leadership in responsible commercial carpet manufacturing, announcing that it will exclusively offer Thrive matter nylon fiber in its Universal Fibers’ solution-dyed yarn bank, the industry’s first and only U.S. company to do so. Part of the Bentley Premium Nylon yarn systems, Thrive — a Type 6,6 solution-dyed nylon — is among the most sustainable, high-performance carpet fibers available to the market today.
Bentley Long Story Short high-performance carpet tile with Thrive nylon. Source: Bentley
Jay Brown, president and COO, Bentley Mills, explained:
Bentley chooses not to make its own nylon in house. Rather, we source and purchase from the absolute experts in the field of yarn manufacturing to create Bentley Premium Nylon. We are a premium brand and so are our yarn partners—Universal Fibers among them.
The Universal/Thrive partnership raises Bentley’s minimum percentage of recycled content to 75% in its yarn, while also creating lower carbon impact scores and increasing waste diversion from landfills in the yarn creation process. The use of Thrive has reduced the company’s carbon footprint by almost 50% on some products.
Bentley On the Block high-performance carpet tile with Thrive nylon. Source: Bentley
In addition to Thrive, the current Bentley Premium Nylon yarn system includes ECONYL from Aquafil, the world’s only 100% regenerated and regenerable nylon.
Jay Brown added:
By working with the marketplace to source the finest fiber, Bentley remains nimble while ensuring our standards — in quality, performance and service — remain high. We are accountable for our choices.
All Bentley-manufactured carpet products are PVC-free, PFAS free, and Red List Free, Cradle to Cradle Certified, NSF 140 certified, CRI Green Label Plus certified, and produced in a LEED-EB:OM Gold-certified manufacturing facility. They carry third-party verified Declare labels, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs).
For more about Bentley’s products and commitment to responsible manufacturing, visit Bentley Mills.
