What is modal?

Question

I have recently started wearing a fabric called modal. it is so much softer than cotton and while it's so thin, it's extremely warm. Can anyone tell me where it comes from?
I believe i read it comes from the beech tree and doesn't shrink or fade as much as cotton.
I'd love to know more about it.
thanks!

Answer 1

a man made regenerated fibre.
British generic fiber category for manufactured fiber of cellulose known for chemical, moth, and mildew resistance. Also recognized for heat and/or burn resistance.
Modal® is a bio-based fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose from beech trees. It is about 50% more hygroscopic, or water-absorbent, per unit volume than cotton is. It is designed to dye just like cotton, and is color-fast when washed in warm water.

Answer 2

Modal Fabric

Answer 3

Found this in an online Apparel Search Glossary for you. Hope it helps you out and you learn what you were hoping to learn.

Modal fabric has softness, good drape and is comfortable for wearing Modal fabric has good moisture regain and air permeability which is often considered better than cotton fabric, it is a good material for exercise clothing and health suit, which can serve to benefit physiology circulation and health of the body. Modal fabric has level up surface, fine and smooth and velvet, which have the effect of natural silk. The yarn has the character of high strength. The fabric has good softness and brilliant luster. The effect of the finished Modal garment is very good, and the form is steady. The garment maintains anti-crease properties and has relatively easy care.

Answer 4

Modal is essentially a variety of rayon. It is made from beech trees and is about 50% more water-absorbent than cotton. Modal is a registered trademark of Lenzing AG. Modal fabric will not pill, liek cotton, and is resistant to shrinkage and fading. It is extremely smooth and soft. Modal can be ironed.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_%28textile%29

Modal (textile)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Modal is a bio-based fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose from beech trees. It is about 50% more hygroscopic, or water-absorbent, per unit volume than cotton is. It is designed to dye just like cotton, and is color-fast when washed in warm water. Modal is essentially a variety of rayon.
Textiles made from Modal do not fibrillate, or pill, like cotton does, and are resistant to shrinkage and fading. They are smooth and soft, more so than even mercerized cotton, to the point where mineral deposits from hard water, such as lime, do not stick to the fabric surface. Like pure cotton, modal should ideally be ironed after washing.
Modal is a registered trademark of Lenzing AG, an Austrian company specializing in textiles and fibers, particularly natural fibers made from cellulose. In the United States, pure Modal has begun being used in household linens such as towels, bathrobes, and bedsheets. Bed Bath & Beyond, for example, sells its newly-released Modal sheets under the name Pure Beech. Indian textile companies, in particular, have taken to Modal, and are expected to produce around 4000 tons of it in 2005.

Answer 6

What Is Modal

Answer 7

It's actually made of rayon, and has more strength and softness than cotton. There is one brand called "China Modal" and another name for it is Formatex. They have a website where you can look up more information.

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Learn how to spell model first. I suggest forget about becoming a model and stay in school.

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Answer 10

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