So much so, that it is the basis of everything we make here at Stripe & Stare.
The reasons are many, but we will sum it up for you.
Introducing TENCEL™
TENCEL™ fibers are the ingredient of choice for a better approach to comfort. Born from nature with a silky-soft texture, TENCEL™ unveils a new standard of conscious fashion. A touch of TENCEL™ is as good as it makes you feel.
TENCEL™ Modal fibers are manufactured from the renewable raw material beech wood, sourced from sustainably managed forests in Austria.
The Pulp-to-fibre Process
TENCEL™ Modal fibers are produced by Eco Soft technology, an environmentally responsible choice offering exquisite softness to textiles.
The technology uses an integrated process, from pulp to fiber, which has high recovery rates of process ingredients and generates very low emissions to air.
Our Micro Modal Fibres
All of our products are made with a minimum of 95% TENCEL™ Micro Modal. Micro technology offers an even finer quality of lightness and exquisite softness to cellulosic fibers, producing lightweight fabrics.
Modal fibers with Micro technology offer efficient moisture absorption to ensure natural skin comfort, pioneering a new dimension of long-lasting natural comfort.
And why you will too.
Trust us.
All TENCEL™ Modal fibers are biodegradable and compostable under industrial, home, soil and marine conditions, thus they can fully revert back to nature.
TENCEL™ Modal fibers naturally manage the transportation of moisture, enhancing fabrics by keeping your skin feeling pleasantly comfortable. Derived from natural material, the sub-structure of modal fibers is structured to regulate the absorption and release of moisture. This contributes to breathable fabrics that support the body’s natural temperature regulating properties, creating a refreshingly cooling sensation on your skin.
Exhibiting high flexibility, TENCEL™ Modal wood-based fibers offer 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 lasts longer and is able to withstand repeated wash and dry cycles compared to cotton.
Numerous Lenzing innovations have been integrated in the production of TENCEL™ Modal fibers, to make the process environmentally sound. Lenzing strives to safeguard resources for future generations by the use of renewable energy and by the recovery of process chemicals.
Colour pigments are deeply embedded into TENCEL™ Modal fibers, which retain long-lasting color vibrancy more than conventionally dyed fibres, and are less prone to fade even after repeated washing.
TENCEL™ Micro Modal fibers were perceived as more pleasant in frictional strain tests on human skin than cotton and polyester fabrics. They also displayed a far lower frictional coefficient under humid conditions, making TENCEL™ Modal most recommendable for textiles worn next to the skin.
Using the absolute latest in sustainable fiber technology, we've combined 71% TENCEL™ fibers (wood), 19% Seacell (seaweed) and 10% Roica elastane to create a world-first, fully compostable collection, B-Edit.
Our mainline is made from 95% TENCEL™ Micro Modal. We currently use standard elastane to give our products stretch, however we are working as quickly as we can to bring the B-Edit technology to our entire range.
We truly believe TENCEL™ Micro Modal fibers provide comfort like no other. Our mission to create the world's comfiest briefs would not have been possible without the cloud-soft properties of these fibers.
