Invista & Lenzing partner on cellulosic denim fabrics

The revival of TENCEL fiber 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 fiber is based on a closed loop solvent spinning process and represents the greatest environmental achievement in cellulose fiber 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.

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