Who makes Tencel?

Lenzing AG
TENCEL® is actually a brand name owned by the Austrian company Lenzing AG.

Is Tencel a generic manufactured fiber?

Lyocell is the newest generic fiber approved by the Federal Trade Commission. The trade name used for this fiber is Tencel. That is comparable to what we know by the generic name polyester having trade names such as Dacron, Kodel and Fortrel.

Is Tencel a brand?

Tencel
Lyocell/Brand names

Where does Tencel fiber come from?

eucalyptus trees
Tencel is an environmentally-friendly material created from sustainably-sourced eucalyptus trees. It’s made using a unique drying method called spinning, using eucalyptus wood pulp.

What is 100% Tencel fabric?

100% Tencel woven fabrics is a cellulose fiber using the solvent spinning technology. It has dry strength slightly lower than that of polyester, but significantly higher than that of the viscose fiber. Its wet strength is significantly improved than that of the viscose.

What is Tencel fabric made of?

Tencel® is the registered trade name for a type of lyocell, a biodegradable material made from wood pulp cellulose. Fabric sold under the this brand specifically is manufactured by Lenzing AG. This material started to grow in popularity in the late 1990s and is now used in a variety of ways.

What is tencel cotton material?

Tencel is a brand name that is owned by Lenzing Fibers. The fabric comes from the cellulose from wood – in particular, eucalyptus trees. As opposed to being woven from fibers of the cotton plant, Tencel fibers are made from the pulp of eucalyptus wood.

Is Tencel fabric soft?

Tencel fabric tends to be softer than cotton. This softness is because it has a very smooth surface up close. This not only feels good, but also makes it very non-irritating even to sensitive skin. It counters some of the common drawbacks of cotton bedsheets, namely their tendency to be scratchy and rustle noisily.