fabrics from tencel

TENCEL: AN ECO-FRIENDLY MAN-MADE FIBRE

Tencel is a revolutionary eco-friendly and economical fibre. It is spun from a renewable resource, pulp from eucalyptus wood. The main difference with other viscose filaments is that pulping happens in a closed loop system in which the solvents are re-used. This unique closed loop production process makes lyocell a eco-friendly and yet very modern fibre. In addition the dyeing process requires much less dyes than cotton. Ecological Textiles offers both knitted and woven fabrics that are made from Tencel®, a high quality lyocell yarn produced by Lenzing.

ET_NK012 - 50/50% tencel/post consumer cotton - 330 gr/m2 - width: 170 cm

Single Jersey Tencel and cotton
ET_NK020 white - 50/50% recycled cotton/tencel - 350 gr/m2 - width: 170 cm

Single Jersey Tencel and cotton
ET_PW003_black - 100% tencel - 140 gr/m2 - width: 150 cm

Black plain weave Tencel
ET_PW003_haute red - 100% tencel - 140 gr/m2 - width: 150 cm

Red plain weave Tencel
ET_PW003_navy - 100% tencel - 140 gr/m2 - width: 150 cm

Navy blue plain weave Tencel
ET_PW003_white - 100% tencel - 140 gr/m2 - width: 150 cm

White plain weave Tencel
ET_TKS001_5 black - 100% tencel - 165 gr/m2 - width: 170 cm

Single jersey of tencel
ET_TKS001_5 offwhite - 100% tencel - 165 gr/m2 - width: 170 cm

Single jersey of tencel
New
ET_TKS001_5 taupe - 100% tencel - 165 gr/m2 - width: 170 cm

Taupe tencel single jersey
ET_TKS002_7 offwhite - 96/4% tencel/elastane - 190 gr/m2 - width: 155 cm

Single jersey of tencel
New
ET_TKS002_7 black - 96/4% tencel/elastane - 190 gr/m2 - width: 155 cm

Black tencel single jersey
ET_TKW0032 - woven fabric- 60/40% tencel/organic cotton - 135 gr/m2 - width: 160 cm

Tencel chambray

Tencel from Ecological Textiles

Tencel is a brand name for lyocell, a viscose that was developed by the Austrian company Lenzing AG. Tencel fabrics are very versatile. They are light, smooth, soft and silky, breathable and form-retaining. In addition they have good anti-bacterial properties which is why they are widely used in casual wear or sportswear. An additional advantage is that Tencel is very absorbent, which means that less colouring substances are needed in the dyeing process.

Tencel is made from wood pulp, mostly eucalyptus. The trees are grown on sustainably managed plantations conform FSC regulations. The solvents that are used for making the wood pulp are made by using petrochemicals. However, the closed loop system in which this takes place means that harmful waste is very limited. According to Lenzing the solvent recovery rate is 99%.

  • Compostable and 100% biodegradable
  • Botanic origin of FSC regulated forests
  • Closed loop production of the fibres
  • Comfortable

Tencel has a somewhat more technical appearance than natural materials. Because tencel is essentially a man made fibre, it can never be certified by GOTS. 

ECOLOGICAL TEXTILES offers both woven and knitted tencel fabrics. Both qualities are made in Turkey. The factories are obliged to work with the original Lenzing recipes, otherwise the fabrics may not be called tencel.

Samples

Samples of the different fabrics can be ordered seperately or in a set. We have prepared one set with samples of woven tencel fabrics. These can be viewed and ordered at our Sample Service.

SAMPLES OF TENCEL