what the hell is lyocell?
i've noticed that many eco fashion retailers carry clothing (mostly tops and dresses) made from lyocell. my first thought was WHAT the hell is that?! my second thought was, better google it. so i did.
turns out, lyocell is made out of cellulose, hence the "cell" in the name. witty. the material is manfactured from wood pulp AND it's biodegradable. tencel is the american trademarked name for the same material. i've seen the name tencel more often, and am pleased to finally find out what it is. Along similar lines, modal is a textile made from beech wood.
For a more complete collection of velvet's eco designs, browse coco's shoppe.com.
Labels: fashion
posted by K. @ 8:49 a.m.
2 Comments:
There's something very un treehuggery about wearing clothes made from pulped trees... dontcha think? BTW it also goes by the name Viscose Rayon and not all of the places that make it use closed-loop so a lot of those chems end up fouling the water, oh and some early adopters were using rainforest tree pulp. ick, right? This stuff use dto really creep me out especially seeing so many greenies/hippygodesses dressed up in it as if it were hemp or something...
hi lee,
thanks for your comment. i was wondering how lyocell (and its like) can be considered good for the planet. your point goes well to illustrate that fact that something that has natural origins is not always good for you.
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