DIFFERENTIATED FABRIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR TENCEL~R USING INNOVATIVE DYEING AND FINISHING PROCESSES

摘要

Since the market introduction some fourteen years ago,TENCEL? containing fabrics have become accepted and well known for their fibrillated aesthetic and soft touch character.However,this fibre type is capable of producing so much more.This paper will examine the various processing methods that have evolved over the past decade,and demonstrate the wide range of product types that can be produced.These range from the fully fibrillated,highly casual,garment processed jeanswear through to a classic formal piece processed produt,and the whle host opportunities that esist between the two extremes.