Invista & Lenzing to add aesthetics to stretch fabrics

Recently, TENCEL fibre has been reinvented by denim designers as the perfect complement to today’s fashion trends. Jeans with TENCEL fibre are attractive, durable, and become immediate favourites thanks to their enhanced comfort. The fibre’s smooth surface and optimal moisture transfer benefits turn jeans into articles of clothing that enhance physical well-being while still being on-trend.

The revival of TENCEL fibre in denim is also due in part to the environmental factor. Blending TENCEL into denim fabric results in a significant improvement for the environment because it is made from wood grown in sustainably managed forests. The production process for TENCEL fibre is based on a closed loop solvent spinning process and represents the greatest environmental achievement in cellulose fibre technology.

INVISTA introduced its LYCRA dualFX fabric technology to the market about two years ago. Initial applications were with cotton, where it brought improved shape retention to denim fabrics, especially to super stretch styles that were difficult to control using standard corespun yarns. Now those same benefits are being realized in fabrics with TENCEL, offering a whole new range of development possibilities for the industry.

Lenzing Group