The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83181   Message #1528356
Posted By: open mike
25-Jul-05 - 10:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Bamboo Clothes
Subject: RE: BS: Bamboo Clothes
i have some clothes from Tencel, but was not sure of the source
this fiber..


Tencel is made from cellulose in wood pulp, which is harvested from tree-farmed trees. Cellulose is the natural polymer that makes up the living cells of all vegetation. The tree farms have been established on land unsuitable for food crops or grazing.


i was surprised to find in Sweden a hand made paper making factory
that used coton fiber exclusively for the paper...not wood pulp.