LENZING™ TENCEL™ / MODAL™
Tencel™ fibres are derived from sustainable wood sources, harvested from certified and controlled sources. Tencel™ fibres are produced in an environmentally responsible closed loop production (based on solventspinning)
THE BENEFITS
- The fibres are derived from sustainable wood sources
- 99% of the water and solvents used in the production are recycled and reused
- The pulp is dissolved in a non-toxic organic solvent
- The manufacturing process is reasonably low in water intensity and reasonably low in energy intensity
- The solvent is recycled in a closed loop process which results in low emissions
- 95% of the chemicals used are recycled during production
- CO2-neutral since the production process is integrated with cellulose recovery
COMMON CHALLENGES
- High cost
- The quality of the fibre does not match the conventional viscose