Made from the forest

TENCEL™ Modal

  • Environmentally responsible

    TENCEL™ Modal ­fibers are mainly manufactured from beech wood, sourced from sustainably managed forests in Austria and neighbouring countries. Beech wood forests are a natural and renewable source of raw material. A big share of the wood used at the Lenzing site comes from Austria, harvested from
    certi­fied and controlled sources following the stringent guidelines of the Lenzing Wood and Pulp Policy.

    Being plant-based and biodegradable, they offer a sustainable alternative to fossil-based synthetic ­fibers. Moreover, they also offer advantages over cotton production, which requires, for example, large volumes of water.

  • Softer than cotton

    Exhibiting high flexibility, TENCEL™ Modal wood-based fibers offer textiles a long-lasting quality of exquisite softness. Owing to the fiber’s sleek cross-section, TENCEL™ Modal fibers enhance the soft touch of fabrics even after repeated washing. Measurements and hand evaluations of softness show that TENCEL™ Modal fibers feel twice as soft as cotton. The softness of TENCEL™ Modal fibers lasts longer and is able to withstand repeated wash and dry cycles compared to cotton.

  • Biodegradable

    The need for sustainable practices does not cease when a garment comes to the end of its useful life. All TENCEL™ standard Modal ­fiber types have been certi­fied as biodegradable and compostable under industrial, home, soil, fresh water and marine conditions, thus they can fully revert back to nature.

  • Breathability

    TENCEL™ Modal bers support body temperature regulating properties through their moisture management. Derived from natural material, the microscopic sub-structure of TENCEL™ Modal fibers is structured to regulate the absorption and release of moisture, contributing to fabric breathability that supports the body’s natural thermal regulation.

  • Origin

    Fiber origin: Austria
    Fabric is manufactured in Turkey (see further info on our manufacturer below)

    We source our fabric from their distributor in Denmark

Further information on our fabric manufacturing

Our main fabric is made in Turkey by our highly specialized knit fabric manufacturer.

All processes from fiber to fabric are in-house, which means that our manufacturer both spin the fiber, process the yarns, weave, dye and finish the fabric.

The manufacturer of our knitted fabric collections comply with the following certifications and standards:

Global Organic Textile
Standard (GOTS)

Global Recycled
Standard (GRS)

Organic Cotton Standard
(OCS) 

Recycled Claim Standard
(RCS)  

STANDARD 100 by
OEKO-TEX®

SUPIMA®

ISO 9001 

ISO 14001

The TENCEL™ branded modal fibers are sourced from Lenzing AG in Austria and spun in-house.

The Elastane fibers are sourced from Lycra/Elaspan® and nylon from Invista™.

The dyes used for our fabrics are from DyStar, which is an innovative and environmentally committed manufacturer of dyes and solvents for textile dyeing and finishing.

COMPANY DATA

Privately owned business since 1989

Number of employees: 1200

HQ in Istanbul and production facilities in Niğde and Çorlu

In-house production facilities: Spinning, Knitting, Dyeing, Printing,
Finishing

Production capacity: 50 tons/day

Employees working hours: 8 hours/day

Paid overtime: Yes

Employee benefits: Company doctor, cafeteria, transport, insurance

Zorb® & Organic Cotton Gusset

  • Absorbent

    Contains thirsty Zorb® 3D fibers between a face and back of organic cotton. Zorb® soaks up to 20 times faster than other materials and absorbs 10 times its weight in under 2 seconds.

  • Hypo-allergenic

    100% Free of PFOS, PFOA, lead, dioxins, heavy metals &
    BPA; Free from phthalates: contains no DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP and DnOP.

  • Origin

    We source our fabric from their distributor in the UK (manufactured in USA)