TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air
TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air
Product Variants
| 2 Products | ||
|---|---|---|
Titer (dtex) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Cut Length (mm) | 34 | 38 |
Luster | Bright | Bright |
Color | White | White |
Characteristics
Applications
Spinning Technologies
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About TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air
About TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air
TENCEL™ Modal fibers produced with Micro Air technology are the finest fibers within the TENCEL™ Modal portfolio, giving textile products premium softness and exceptional lightness. Therefore, fabrics made with TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air fibers stand out for their natural comfort and enjoyable sensation.
Spinning mills benefit from the fiber properties of TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air in the following ways:
- The fiber enables the production of the finest yarn titers.
- It requires minimal setting changes when replacing other cellulosic or synthetic fibers.
- It is compatible with all spinning technologies.
- It blends effortlessly with all other fiber types.
- The achievable yarn strengths meet the requirements for both knit and woven applications.
- Its natural moisture regain characteristics help to avoid electrostatic charge during processing.
Fabric mills, dyers, and finishers benefit from the fiber properties of TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air in the following ways:
- It allows the creation of the most lightweight fabrics that deliver exceptional comfort.
- It supports endless design possibilities in knits and wovens through blending with all major fiber types.
- It provides the highest level of softness for perfect next-to-skin sensations without the need for additional softeners.
- It ensures high color depth and brilliance.
- It is certified under OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, Class 1.
- It blends seamlessly with cotton, enabling tone-in-tone dyeing, deep dyeing effects, and improved fabric surface evenness due to its mercerization compatibility.
- It offers good reproducibility in processing.
- It provides higher dimensional and washing stability compared to viscose.
Final garments made with TENCEL™ Modal - Micro Air offer the following benefits:
- They allow the creation of the most lightweight fabrics.
- They deliver premium softness.
- They offer natural moisture management for high wearing comfort.
- They maintain long-lasting softness due to the fiber’s inherent properties.
- They retain long-lasting color depth and brilliance in comparison to cotton.
- They provide an improved wear & care performance compared to viscose, including better washing durability, wrinkle recovery, and enhanced drape.
Product information is provided for general guidance only, it is not binding and may be subject to change without notice. Availability may vary by region and stock levels. Please contact Lenzing for the most current and relevant information.
Technical properties
Technical properties
Key features overview
Key features overview
Blending
- Ideal blending partner with all major fibers. Preferred for blends with cotton and linen due to its similar dyeability.
General
- Fully traceable in all processing steps due to fiber identification technology.
Spinning
- Suitable for airjet spinning, ring spinning and their adaptions. There are some limitations for open-end spinning.
Fabric
- Recommended for knitted fabrics, however excellent results have also been achieved on woven fabrics.
Processing
- Suitable for easy-care finishing.
- Not positively affected by bio polishing processes.
- Suitable to dye with all common dyestuff and application methods for cellulosic fibers.
- Sensitive to harsh bleaching conditions, however by using optimized bleaching recipes fiber damage can be prevented.