Tensel, fabric - what is it?

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

The first cellulose fiber produced using nanotechnology was called "lyocell". It received its commercial name as Tencel - the Lenzing company, "orcel" - VIIIIPV (Russia).

The fabric was first made in 1988 in the UK. Tencel is currently produced in the USA (Mobil, Alabama, by Lenzing AG), England (Grimsby), Austria (Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland).

Properties

Tencel fabrics seriously compete with natural fabrics made from natural fibers. According to their qualities, they have the following advantages.

- soft, fit well to the body;

- not subject to tearing, both wet and dry;

- hygienic;

- environmentally friendly;

- superior in elasticity and moisture absorption to cotton;

- do not wrinkle;

- they can be washed both by hand and in the machine;

- retain all their properties after dry cleaning;

- well dyed during production;

Well imitate the texture of natural materials: suede, leather, and silk. During the production process, tencel is treated with variousways. For example, they combine threads with fibers of cotton, wool, silk, viscose, linen, nylon, polyester. It is probably possible to spin a thread from pure tencel, but so far this is a very expensive material.

Pros and cons

1. Tencel is the strongest of the cellulose fibers. It is stronger than cotton and linen.

2. Tencel is a fabric with a sheen that drapes well.

3. Due to the fact that this is an artificial fiber, the diameter and length of the threads can be varied during the production process. The thin web is widely used in the textile industry.

4. Has moderate elasticity, does not wrinkle like cotton or linen.

5. Clothes made from this fabric tend to shrink slightly when washed.

6. Tencel is a hypoallergenic fabric, because it is an environmentally friendly fiber without harmful chemicals, smooth, not damaging the skin. Suitable for people with dry skin and prone to dermatitis.

7. Hygiene. Eucalyptus, from which tencel is made, has healing and bactericidal properties. Tencel is the most suitable fabric for bed linen.

8. Air permeability and hygroscopicity. Tencel perfectly passes air (breathes), in terms of hygroscopicity and moisture transfer it is better than cotton, silk. Good moisture exchange keeps the body dry. Products keep a good look even after repeated cleanings.

Application

As practice shows, the production of tencel is more expensive than cotton or viscose. For improvementqualities apply various additives to tissues: seaweed, aloe, silver ions. As a result, tencel becomes an excellent versatile fiber with many useful properties.

In the textile market, it is popular and in demand. Widely used for many daily uses and clothing, such as denim, underwear, sportswear, bed linen.

Tencel is used in the production of conveyor belts, special paper, napkins and diapers for babies, dressings. In recent years, production has tended to move to other countries. Fabric suppliers are located in the Far East, in Italy, Portugal, Turkey, India.