Lyocell fabric refers to an perfect eco friendly which is considered as a milestone in environmentally sustainable textiles development. Lyocell is a popular man made fibre. Lyocell textiles are created by using nanotechnology with award-winning closed-loop process which is 100% biodegradable and offers you exceptional comfort experience.
 

Advantages of Lyocell Fabric

Eco Print
Since the Lyocell Fabric is made from natural cellulose found in wood pulp, it is economical and is fully biodegradable.

Colour Rich
For its high absorbency property, the Lyocell can be created with various color in mind. Also it can be dyed to high quality standards.

Moisture Absorbent
Comparing to cotton, Lyocell Fabric is greater as high as 50% in moisture absorption aspect. Furthermore this eco fabric has natural breathability.

Anti-bacterial
Due to its moisture management, lyocell is also anti-bacterial.

Feel of Fabric
The fabric is soft, breathable, lightweight and comfortable. Lyocell has an greater experience touching experience. 

Great for sensitive skin
The smooth fiber surface feels soft and supple against the skin so it is a great fabric for sensitive skin. Wicking abilities is able to keep the skin dry.

Versatile
Lyocell fabric has controllable fibrillation that can be manipulated into various form suede-like softness reaching smooth finish like silky.

Durable
Lyocell fabric can withstand a beating both in wet and dry condition which helps to resistant to wrinkles.

Disadvantage of Lyocell Fabric
Lyocell costs higher than most eco fabric alternatives.

Caring for Lyocell Fabric
Lyocell fabric can be washed with hand in cold water and can be dipped into a gentle detergent. While drying up, the lyocell fabric will shrink about 3% after the first washing, and from then on it will resist shrinking.

Machine washing, using the gentle cycle, is splendid for many garments (read the garment care label), and drip drying is preferable to machine drying. If line dried, you can temporarily toss in the dryer with a damp towel to soften the fabric.

If you wanna touch up the garment using an iron, make sure the iron warm for direct heat may damage the fabric.
 

FAQ on Lyocell Fabric

How is Lyocell made?
Lyocell is made from wood pulp cellulose and is produced in a solvent spinning process which is sustainable and uniquely revolutionary.



In the process of Lyocell solvent spinning, 99.5％ solvent can be recycled, purified and reused in a closed loop circuit. This process is environmentally friendly. On the basis of natural material, Lyocell is 100% organic and has won many awards including the “European Environmental Award from the European Union”.

What is Tencel?

Tencel is a brand owned by Lenzing Fibers, meaning rayon or lyocell. It is a fabric made of wood cellulose - more specifically eucalyptus. This is a fairly new innovation for the bed sheet market, originally developed in 1972 and has been growing in popularity since then and is not so famous.

Tencel fibers are not woven from cotton fibers, but are made of eucalyptus wood. The pulp is dissolved and spun into fibers which are woven together to form an extremely strong and smooth fabric.

For this piece, Tencel sheets will become the term to replace rayon or lyocell.
Read our comprehensive review of top cotton and tencel sheets.
 

What is cotton?

Cotton is a fluffy fiber that grows on cotton. It has been used for a long time (at least 7000 years) in all types of fabric production, especially for bed sheets. For some people, it is considered the gold standard for sheets.

Differences in Cotton Quality and Thread Count

One of the biggest problems people have with cotton is the huge difference in quality in this category. Egypt and Pima cotton are generally considered to be the best quality cotton on the market. This is because their fibers are longer and thinner, and higher yarn counts can be obtained compared to other papers marked with 100% cotton. They are also grown from plants with few cortex, so it is unlikely to take medicine. The difference in feeling and enduring power between Egypt or Pima and other imitation cotton can be large.

Thread count is often considered the only way to determine the quality of a sheet, but it's really just a factor and it's only really applied when talking about cotton.

Outside of the cotton world, you may have something better. This material is probably TENCEL.

Comparing Tencel and Cotton
The main differences between Tencel and cotton panels can be broadly divided into seven categories.

Environmental Impacts
Tencel usually comes from renewable eucalyptus. Making fabrics from wood pulp is sometimes more effective than cotton plants. The cultivation and cultivation of these eucalyptus trees have always focused on maintaining environmental awareness and reducing the need for pesticides or irrigation.
The production of Tencel requires very little water. The main environmental criticism of cotton is the need to produce large amounts of water.

In addition, Tencel is manufactured using a closed loop process. In this case, the loose fiber is recycled back into the material, which means it is a very low waste method of creating fabric.
In fact, Tencel seems to have an advantage in terms of sustainability. But keep in mind that production is unmatched, so any requirement for sustainability differences may be the best estimate.

Comfort 
Tencel fabrics tend to be softer than cotton. This softness is due to its very smooth surface. Not only does this feel good, but it is also very irritating even for sensitive skin. It counteracts some of the common shortcomings of cotton sheets, which have a tendency to itch and rust.

However, cotton can also be made into very comfortable sheets and it usually becomes softer and smoother over time.

Hygiene
Tencel is made of very tiny fibers that are hydrophilic - literally meaning "like water." This means it can absorb moisture from the skin.
Despite this, cotton is also very breathable, generally non-irritating to the skin, and hypoallergenic. If your cotton bed does not have any major problems, you may not have to change things.

Coolness
The hydrophilic nature of Tencel means that it stays cool while sleeping and works well in all weather conditions. It feels very breathable, because sweat is sucked away from the body all night. For people with high body temperatures, cooling can be a deciding factor, and they find it makes them unable to sleep.

Due to its breathability, cotton is also a comfortable sheet in terms of heat. Although it does not absorb water like Tencel, it is the perfect control for body temperature for most of us.

Durability
Tencel is usually less wrinkled than cotton and is quite easy to care for. Washed very well - clothes made by Tencel are less likely to shrink or deform when washed. In addition, it is durable and does not become thin over time.

Cotton is also durable and it can actually be unique over time. A set of Egyptian cotton sheets can be used for up to 50 years!

Aesthetics
The high absorbency of the Tencel fiber makes the paper smoother, cooler, and hygienic, and also makes them dye very well. They are usually more energetic and do not fade over time. 
Cotton has a crisper, matte appearance than Tencel. It is also very well dyed and is not susceptible to excessive wrinkling. This really comes down to personal preference.

For hot weather, cotton is one of the best fabrics. It is not only cheap and reasonably priced, but also good for high temperatures. Cotton is soft, light, breathable, and absorbs sweat, allowing heat to escape from the body, keeping you cool. It has countless styles and colors, which means you can find cotton garments for any need. There are also a variety of different quality cotton blends. Cotton becomes wrinkled, but cotton polyester blends will keep you from ironing. However, cotton does have some drawbacks. If you sweat a lot, cotton tends to absorb moisture, so it becomes heavy and damp. If you wear light colors, water stains may appear in your armpits or collars.

2. Linen

Linen is another preferred choice for breathable fabrics in hot weather. It is also very light and loosely woven, allowing heat to escape from the body. It absorbs a lot of water and dries quickly, keeping you cool and dry. It is often stiff, but it also means it won't stick to your body. Linen is often wrinkled, but many people like it and see it as part of the linen style and appearance.

3. Rayon

Rayon is a rayon blend of cotton, wood pulp and other natural or synthetic fibers. It was invented as a cheaper alternative to silk (which also made silk a good summer fabric). Rayon has very fine fibers that make it breathier and make it lighter than other fabrics, preventing it from sticking to the body in hot weather. Because it is very comfortable and easy to wear, rayon is a particularly good fabric for sportswear and summer dresses.
 

4. Denim/Chambray

Denim is made from very tight cotton, so it is breathable and absorbs sweat, just like cotton. However, denim is often a heavier fabric, which is why some people like chambray. Chambray is like denim, so it has all the same advantages as denim, but it's much lighter.

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The Lyocell fiber yarn is shiny, soft and smooth with natural feel, excellent drapability and good air permeability and comfort. The pure woven lyocell fabric has a pearl-like luster, and the inherent sense of flow makes the fabric look thin with good drapability. Pure Lyocell and blended fabrics of different styles can be woven through different textile and knitting processes. It is used for high-grade jeans, ladies' underwear, fashion clothes, men's high-level shirts, and casual clothes. The newly developed fine denier and super fine denier of Lyocell fibers are playing a better role in the development of high-end products. At present, Lyocell products are becoming more and more popular in Japan, Western Europe and the United States with their sales increasingly growing.

At present, the conventional design schemes of tencel denim fabric are as follows:

1.All-tencel denim is a kind of denim whose warp yarn is indigo-blue tencel and weft yarn is ecru tencel. It is a standard new type of denim fabric, which is highly praised due to its powerful function of ventilation and perspiration, lightness, flexibility and ecological environment protection.

2.Interwoven tencel cotton denim is divided into two categories: Warp indigo-blue cotton intertwined natural tencel and warp indigo-blue tencel intertwined natural cotton

3.Tencel linen denim is mainly made of warp indigo-blue tencel and latitudinal natural tencel and linen blended yarn. Because the linen is stiff and rough, it is often designed as a plain weave to make a shirt or skirt fabric.

4.Interwoven tencel Polyester denim is mainly interwoven with warp blue-indigo tencel and latitudinal polyester yarn. Polyester yarn is used to increase the strength, but the comfort is reduced.

Tencel lyocell denim fabric  have been around for hundreds of years, but tencel denim fabrics are new products. With the good performance and development trend of tencel, tencel denim fabrics have ushered in new development opportunities. The comprehensive performance of all-tencel denim and interwoven tencel cotton denim is relatively guaranteed and they are easy to produce and supply. Tencel denim will occupy an important place in the future of casual fabrics.