Distinguish between modal and lycra fabrics

Nowadays, many people choose modal fabric when they choose underwear, because the underwear of this material is soft and elastic, and it is comfortable to wear. However, there are many misunderstandings about this kind of fabric. Many people think that modal is a name for cotton and lycra. In fact, lycra and modal are two different fibers with different characteristics.

Modal common sense

Modal is the cellulose regenerated fiber with high wet modulus developed by Lenzing (Austria) company. The raw material of the fiber is European beech wood, which is made into wood pulp first, and then processed into fiber through special spinning technology. The raw materials of this product are all natural materials, harmless to human body, and can be naturally decomposed, harmless to the environment. There is no pollution in the whole process of fiber production.

The dry strength of modal fiber is close to that of polyester, and the wet strength is much higher than that of ordinary viscose. The luster, softness, moisture absorption, dyeing property and color fastness of modal fiber are all better than pure cotton products. The fabric shows a silky sheen with a pleasant soft touch and drape and excellent durability.

Lycra common sense explanation

Lycra is the buzzword of the day. It is a trademark of the American company dupont for its elastic fibers. In fact, lycra is a trade name for invista, a former dupont subsidiary that Koch industries bought for $4.4 billion in 2004. Because of its dominant position in the spandex industry, lycra is synonymous with almost all spandex yarns. It is a kind of man-made elastic fiber that is raw material with petroleum, can stretch freely 4-5 times, after outside force is released, restore original length quickly, it can interweave with any man-made fiber or natural fiber, but cannot use alone.

It has completely replaced the traditional elastic elastic line, in the shaping underwear, gymnastics clothing, swimming suit these have special requirements of clothing, lycra is almost an essential element. It allows you to show off your curves and the gel to stretch without feeling overwhelmed. Not only is lycra useful in everyday clothing, it's also the pet of fashion designers making popular kaleidoscopes. Lycra was thus called the magic fiber by the ecstatic.