What is Loycell / Tencel Fabric?

Lyocell, originally trademarked in 1982 as Tencel, which is a form of rayon. It consists of cellulose fibre, of which the molecular is tight and structured with very strong intermolecular force. Its fiber strength is almost 20% higher than common viscose fiber.

Unlike rayon made by the viscose process, lyocell production does not use harmful carbon disulfide, which is toxic to workers and the environment. Tencel is made of coniferous wood fibers with non-toxic solvents, so its manufacturing process is environmentally friendly and the raw material source is rich. The fibre is used to make textiles for clothing, bedding and other purposes.

Advantages:

Tencelf fabric is comfortable as cotton, strong as polyester, luxury as wool fabric, smooth and soft as silk.

It has very good toughness property no matter in dry or wet condition, as well as excellent hygroscopicity and antibacterial properties.

It is rather stable with low shrinkage after washing. Under wet condistion, as a kind of cellulose fibre, its wet strength is much better than cotton.

Disadvantages:

The outer shell of tencel fiber will be broke and fuzzy if suffered from mechanical friction, especially under wet condition.

More serious, pilling will happen. The tencel fabric will become slightly hardened under hot and humid condition.

Environmental Protection:

Natural material source: made of 100% natural biodegradable wood pulp;

Natural production process: the whole processes are physical, 99.5% of the solution can be recycledand reused;

Natural post-treatment: after-treatment with non-toxic and pollution-free additives.

Characteristics

Breathable fabric: nanofiber structure creates its superior humidity control ability, its moisture absorption ability and water release speed is twice as cotton.

Strong naked sleep feeling: the tencel fabric is smoother and fuller than that of wool and cotton fiber. And as it is not with chemical additives contained, such fabric is more safty and healthy for skin, especially good for sensitive skin.

Natural antibacterial fabric: due to its excellent moisture absorption ability and speed, tencel fabric will directly absorb the sweat into its fiber molecules, to keep a dry environment and effectively reduce bacterial growth.