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Why bamboo viscose absorbs moisture so quickly
Short answer: Cellulose fibers are hygroscopic, which means they draw moisture into the fiber itself. Bamboo viscose ...
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What elastane does in bamboo clothing
Short answer: Elastane gives fabric stretch and lets it spring back into shape. A small percentage is enough, and wit...
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What rayon means and why the word confuses
Short answer: Rayon is the American term for viscose. It is not a different material, just another name used in anoth...
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What Tencel is and how it relates to lyocell
Short answer: Tencel is a trademark for lyocell from one particular manufacturer, not a fibre type of its own. All Te...
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The difference between viscose, modal and lyocell
Short answer: All three are cellulose fibres made from plant pulp and belong to the same family of regenerated fibres...
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What bamboo viscose is made of
Short answer: Bamboo viscose is made from cellulose taken from the bamboo plant. The cellulose is extracted from the ...
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What you can do about clothing that scratches
Short answer: Scratchiness comes from coarse fibre ends sticking out of the fabric surface and irritating the skin. F...
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What happens to bamboo clothing as it wears
Short answer: Surface fibers break down and form pills, the fabric grows thinner, and the elastane loses its stretch....
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Why bamboo viscose feels soft
Short answer: The softness comes from the fiber's smooth surface and from how fine it is. Fine, smooth fibers bend mo...
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What fabric weight tells you about a garment
Short answer: Fabric weight is given in grams per square meter and tells you how much material is in the fabric. It i...
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Hygroscopic fibres and why they feel dry
Short answer: Hygroscopic means that a material absorbs moisture from the air and from the skin. That property decide...
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How bamboo viscose is made
Short answer: The bamboo stalks are shredded into pulp, dissolved chemically into a thick liquid, pushed through fine...
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