Unlike other fabrics made from wood fibre, TENCEL™ is guaranteed to be made from wood, a natural and renewable raw material carefully sourced from responsibly managed forests.

The wood taken from nature is purposefully balanced with forest growth rates, to ensure the continued availability of this valuable resource.

For its highly responsible sourcing practices helping to protect ancient and endangered forests, Lenzing has been recognized as one of the best performing companies worldwide in Canopy’s Hot Button Report in 2023.

Production of TENCEL™ is a closed loop process using a non-toxic solvent. More than 99.8% of this solvent is recovered and reused in the close loop production process, resulting in close-to-zero wastage.

In other words, almost none of this solvent ends up in our ecosystem. Instead the solution is recycled repeatedly to generate more fibres, thus minimizing the need for new solvents and reducing the environmental impact associated with solvent production and disposal.

Due to its close loop production process, most of the water used in its production is captured, purified and reused again. This significantly reduces the overall amount of fresh water needed compared to traditional fabric production such as cotton.

In addition, TENCEL™ Lyocell is made from eucalyptus trees. Eucalyptus trees grow quickly and require less water than other trees for fabric production.

TENCEL™ fibres can break down and compost at the end of their life cycle.

TENCEL™ is certified with the widely recognized EU Ecolabel for textile products. This label is awarded to products that meet high environmental standards.

Key criteria for evaluation include production processes limiting the usage of substances harmful to human health or the environment, and minimizing key environmental impacts.