is designed as an environmentally friendly cellulosic fiber to produce fabrics that maximize comfort and function of a nature with the practicality of a man made fiber.

The generic name is TENCEL which is from the Greek verb ‘Lyein’ meaning to dissolve and is used for fibers of regenerated cellulose produced directly from a  solution of cellulose rather than from a cellulose derivative.

Properties

• Breathable, absorbent and fully biodegradable.

• Soft and gentle to the touch

• Fabrics resembling cotton, silk or wool in their handle & appearance

• Fibers has the good control over its fibrillation

• High strength profile

• Cost savings as a result of a good dye yield

• Softness and volume as a result of a permanent crimp.

• Bleaching only necessary with white & pastel tones

FIBER – Characteristics

• Titer                                   0.9/1.3/1.7/6.7 dtex

• Staple length                       34/39 mm

• Fiber strength cond.            40-42 cN/tex

• Elongation                          15-17%

• Wet strength                       85%

• Controllable fibrillation

• BISFA wet modulus           9-10

• Tencel A-100 type is sensitive for Alkalis but type LF is sensitive for Acids

Productive in Yarn Manufacturing

• TENCEL, in cotton staple length, can easily be processed.

• All common types of spinning machines are suitable for this purpose, including open-end and air jet machines.

TENCEL takes the market by storm

• Manufacturing Companies

• Lenzing Fibers GmbH          Heligenkreuz, Austria

• Lenzing Fibers Ltd.              Grimsby, U.K

• Lenzing Fibers Inc.               Mobile, USA

End Use

• Sports Wear

• Wash & Wear suiting

• T-shirts

• Polo shirts

• Sweat shirts and sweaters

• Table cloths and bed linen

• Also Used in non-woven products

Difference between the TENCEL Standard and TENCEL LF & A100 Fiber types

Tencel Standard

• Fibrillation is unique to standard TENCEL.

• It creates TENCEL's special, luxurious hand.

• Manipulating or controlling fibrillation produces a wide variety of aesthetics, from a soft, suede-like peach-touch surface to one that's clean, smooth, silky and is friendly to the skin

• Applications are in denims, luxurious outer wear for ladies in the Casual-Look and home textiles particularly in the field of bed wear.

 
Tencel LF & A-100

• A non-fibrillating variant of TENCEL. Its aesthetic is different from standard TENCEL's, but it has the same, unparalleled performance.

• Its high affinity for dyes, a canvas for vibrant colors, in solid fabrics and prints, particularly a perfect black that stays true wash after wash. Plus, its processing produces less effluent, uses less dyestuff and is more cost-effective.

• Primary applications are cut-and-sew knits for tops, active wear and intimate apparel, as well as knitwear and woven for shirting, sportswear and home furnishings textiles.