Garment & Textile · Fibre

Lyocell (TENCEL™)

Closed-loop regenerated cellulose from eucalyptus or beech pulp.

Origin

Global

Era

Modern (since 1992)

Also known as

TENCEL, Lyocell

CC-licensed · free to use

Industrialist View

Lenzing-branded as TENCEL™ Lyocell. Requires specific mill licence. Soft, biodegradable, wrinkle-resistant. Price US$3.5–5/kg.

Fibrillates with friction — use sharp 70/10 needle, avoid over-handling seams.

Austria, Thailand, China (Lenzing plants).

Dissolving pulp in NMMO solvent; 99.7% solvent recovery.