Tencel is produced by the Austrian Lenzing Group and started out as a trademarked name. Tencel uses wood pulp as raw material and is manufactured and produced by solvent spinning. It not only has the comfort of cotton, but also has the unique luxurious beauty of wool fabrics.
Tencel has a special touch like real silk, so it is very popular among people. Tencel fabrics can ensure a certain degree of flexibility whether in dry or wet conditions, and even stronger than other fiber fabrics.
Note: Tencel is neither real silk nor silk, and there is no great relationship between them.
Advantages of Tencel fabrics
Tencel has the "comfort" of cotton, the "strength" of polyester, the "luxurious beauty" of wool fabric, and the "unique touch" and "soft drape" of silk. Toughness. In the wet state, it is a cellulose fiber whose wet strength is far superior to that of cotton. Moreover, it is a pure natural material, coupled with an environmentally friendly manufacturing process, the product is more natural and environmentally friendly, and it is more suitable for the needs of modern consumers.
1. Tencel cotton fabric has excellent hygroscopicity of viscose fiber, and overcomes the defect of low strength of ordinary viscose fiber, especially low wet strength. Its strength is almost similar to that of polyester, and its wet strength is higher than that of cotton fiber. Wet modulus is also higher than cotton.
2. Tencel cotton fabrics have good dimensional stability in washing and small shrinkage in washing. The fabric has a beautiful luster and feels smooth and comfortable. It has a unique silk-like touch and has good drape. Has good breathability and moisture permeability.
3. Tencel has the comfort of cotton, the strength of polyester, the luxurious beauty of wool fabrics and the unique touch and soft drape of silk. It has great toughness no matter in dry or wet state. 100% pure natural material. It adopts Tencel cover, which is compliant and supple, can be washed in many ways, and still remains soft and will not deform. Tencel is good in tolerance and moderately fluffy.
Disadvantages of Tencel fabrics
1. Tencel fabrics are highly sensitive to temperature and have poor picking properties in cold water.
2. Tencel fiber has a uniform cross section, but the bond between the fibrils is weak and inflexible. If it is subjected to mechanical friction, the outer layer of the fiber is prone to breakage.
3. Tencel fabrics are more expensive than cotton fabrics, but cheaper than silk fabrics.
Tencel fabric cleaning precautions
1. Tencel fabrics are not resistant to alkalis, so it is better to use neutral detergents that do not contain enzymes or special silks when cleaning.
2. Tencel fabrics cannot be soaked with chlorine-containing detergents, but oxygen-containing detergents can be used to remove the stains on them.
3. Use squeezing to wash, do not wring out by hand, it is better to use squeezing to remove water. After washing, hang it to dry in the shade or fold it in half and hang it to dry in the shade.
4. Do not expose to the sun when drying, because Tencel fabrics are easily deformed after drying.