Denim that includes TENCEL™ has an inherently soft hand feel, but a spinning innovation is making jeans even softer.
The Super Zero technique developed in Japan uses twisting and hydrothermal treatments to create airy yarns that are more absorbent and fluffier. While more often used for cotton, Lenzing’s team in Japan is working to bring Super Zero to TENCEL™ fibers.
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This article is one of a series on Rivet from Lenzing’s Carved in Blue denim blog. From conversations with the experts behind the mills that make some of the world’s most-wanted denim to the global brands bringing novel denim made with TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal to the market, Carved in Blue shares the stories of those whose roots run deep with denim. Visit www.carvedinblue.tencel.com.
