Tencel

The Organic Clothing blog, run by the folks at Lotus Organics Clothing, had a piece back in 2005 called Tencel: Sustainable but not necessarily healthy.

Fabulous Fabrics: PM Organics Fabrics and Lace 2008

Because the manufacture of viscose rayon which constitutes 95 percent of the rayon currently marketed has always been a highly polluting process, the pressure of environmentalism has led to the introduction of a new rayon fiber, under the brand name Tencel and the generic name lyocell, that is now being promoted as environmentally favorable or low-impact.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Because the manufacture of viscose rayon which constitutes 95 percent of the rayon currently marketed has always been a highly polluting process, the pressure of environmentalism has led to the introduction of a new rayon fiber, under the brand name Tencel and the generic name lyocell, that is now being promoted as environmentally favorable or low-impact.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Because the manufacture of viscose rayon which constitutes 95 percent of the rayon currently marketed has always been a highly polluting process, the pressure of environmentalism has led to the introduction of a new rayon fiber, under the brand name Tencel and the generic name lyocell, that is now being promoted as environmentally favorable or low-impact.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Because the manufacture of viscose rayon which constitutes 95 percent of the rayon currently marketed has always been a highly polluting process, the pressure of environmentalism has led to the introduction of a new rayon fiber, under the brand name Tencel and the generic name lyocell, that is now being promoted as environmentally favorable or low-impact.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

The inner layer is made from a natural absorbent fiber called Tencel that is derived from Eucalyptus wood pulp.

Backpacking Light Magazine 2008

You’ll find this claim on mattresses that are covered or filled with natural materials, such as cotton, wool, or Tencel, which is made from wood fiber.

Green dreams: “Natural” claims are no guarantee of a greener mattress 2009

You’ll find this claim on mattresses that are covered or filled with natural materials, such as cotton, wool, or Tencel, which is made from wood fiber.

Green dreams: “Natural” claims are no guarantee of a greener mattress 2009

Using organic cotton and recycled polyester alongside other sustainable fabrics such as Tencel and micro modal, the duo aims to always choose materials that don't leave such a heavy environmental footprint and hope that one day this will be the norm for every label.

Cool Hunting Karen Day 2010

The frock is part of the brand's "Conscious Collections," "an ongoing range of women's, men's, and kid's wear constructed of greener and eco-friendlier materials including organic cotton, organic linen, recycled polyester, and Tencel, a renewable material that's produced with minimal environmental impact" that will hit shelves April 14.

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