WHAT IS WOOD CELLULOSE TEXTILE?
Wood cellulose textile is a durable and comfortable option that is becoming increasingly fashionable, whether for your clothes or your household linen. Made from renewable wood fibres, this eco-friendly material offers softness, breathability and natural moisture-absorbing properties unmatched by cotton linen. Textiles can be made from bamboo, birch, ocalyptus, etc. Textile products made from wood cellulose offer responsible fashion and unrivalled comfort.
THE MANUFACTURE OF WOOD CELLULOSE
1. Extraction of cellulose: Cellulose is extracted from wood pulp using chemical methods. The wood is first broken down into cellulose pulp.
2. Cellulose regeneration: The cellulose pulp is then dissolved in a chemical solvent to form a viscous solution.
3. Spinning: The cellulose solution is extruded through spinnerets to create yarns or fibres. These yarns or fibres can then be used to make different types of textiles.
4. Treatment : Cellulose yarns or fibres are treated to improve their properties, such as strength, softness, moisture absorption, etc.
TEXTILES MADE FROM WOOD CELLULOSE
Textiles made from wood cellulose offer a number of advantages. It is often considered environmentally friendly because it is made from renewable raw materials: wood. Cellulose textiles are biodegradable. Linen made from cellulose is very comfortable to wear, soft on the skin, and can naturally eliminate bacteria. What's more, thanks to the presence of wood, linen is more absorbent and breathable. It is used to make clothes, underwear, sheets, towels, baby wipes and other textile products.
Tomorrow's textiles
More and more brands are using textiles made from wood cellulose, such as Tencel, Modal, Lyocell and Fibre B, These materials are becoming increasingly popular in the textile industry because of their ecological benefits and comfort qualities.
