Mills Sustainability
Why Is TENCEL™ Lyocell in Denim?
Jan 18, 2019
Since 1992 TENCEL™ Lyocell branded fibers have been incorporated in the denim garments of major brands and retailers around the world. So what makes TENCEL™ Lyocell a perfect partner for denim and why have brands been using it for all these years?
Here’s the points:
COMFORT
- Smooth fiber surface
- Absorbent and breathable
- Fluidity in chambrays
- Softness in bottomweights
PERFORMANCE
- Enhances fiber blends
- Superior performance with modern laundry finishing
- High chemical resistance
- High tensil or tear strength
SUSTAINABILITY
- compostable and biodegradable (soil or marine)
- wood sourced from sustainably managed forests ( FSC or PEFC)
- closed-loop production process (reusing approximately 99.7% solvent)
- high ranking HIGG index score
If you want to talk more about how you can add TENCEL™ Lyocell to your denim, reach out to us at denim@lenzing.com