Lenzing continues to invest in Modal® towards technological leadership

Austrian fibre specialist Lenzing is determined to be a leader in technological development, having accumulated 50 years of experience in the production and marketing of its Modal® branded fibres for multiple uses in the fashion industry.

Earlier this week, Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO of the Lenzing group, highlighted a further benchmark in the company’s Modal production by emphasizing their strategy to continuously work on improvements, with specialisation as a key element.

“We are working continuously on improvements to our processes and have set further benchmark in Modal production with the adaptation of our production steps.

“The advantages of adapting the Modal production process are clear: Customers benefit from the very good processability which makes it easier to produce high-quality yarns. While different climatic zones and different spinning technologies, which can lead to problems with processing, play lesser roles when processing the new Lenzing Modal® fibers.

“Meanwhile higher production efficiency could be reached in the spinning mill. A patent has been filed for this new technology making Lenzing Modal® fibres universally applicable in the fibre processing industry.”

He added that Lenzing Modal® fibres which recently celebrated its 50^th anniversary is a global success and have been a permanent feature in international collections in the fashion industry. 

Lenzing Modal® fibres are particularly successful with figure-hugging products such as day and night wear and homewear. Certification according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® Class 1 makes the fibres particularly well suited to baby and children's clothing, which could be a future market for Lenzing Modal® fibres.