What is Lyocell/Tencel Fabric? | Kinds of Fabric

[@leftieknitter7392]

Very well presented. Thank you. I am crocheting a lace shawl wirh finfering yarn mix of 50% baby llama and 50% lyocell. It is the softest yummiest yarn i have ever worked with. Just love it. So smooth too and silky

[@Mythrose]

Thank you! That sounds like a project, how’s it going?

[@Indusxstan]

I found your delivery very pleasing to the ear, the information prioritised the environment in a way that I like but see very rarely, and easy to absorb. I read the comments and that included (as usual, critical ones) and didn’t find even one that was fair (for example you DID say Tencel is a brand name and Lyocell a generic one). So I am surprised your channel doesn’t have at least half a million subscribers: its so difficult to make informed choices in fabric today. Anyway, I hope you keep on working on the channel, I think I am going to watch every video. 🥂!

[@Mythrose]

Wow, what compliments! Thank you very much. And from your lips to half a million peoples ears! I just put out part one of polyester, part two coming soon!

[@raymondflagstaff2919]

came here for information on a company ticker symbol ryam... thank you i learned a lot!

[@Mythrose]

Well I don’t what that is but I’m glad my video helped you out! I’ll be uploading one about polyester in the next couple of days if you’re interested.

[@linedanzer4302]

Thank you for the explanation of what lyocell is. I just purchased some 100% lyocell yarn that looks feels and performs exactly like my rayon yarn.

[@Mythrose]

Oh cool, I don’t think I’ve ever touched Lyocell yarn, what does it feel like?

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Please answer I need to know as well

[@brandonm7080]

Nice video! Very through and well conveyed explanation of this material. You earned another subscriber! :)

[@Mythrose]

sweet! Thanks

[@stevenparras6174]

Thank you for explaining the jist of this textile’s ingredients. Great video with the meat and potatoes.

[@Mythrose]

You’re very welcome, thanks for commenting.

[@margaretf667]

I am interested in what you have to say, but background music is too loud.

[@Mythrose]

Thank you. Next video will be better edited.

[@jackhill6426]

And annoying. this would be way more enjoyable with some chill lo-fi hip-hop beats

[@carmenbarbosa2328]

Great video. Thank you!

[@Mythrose]

Thank you!

[@janetmmorales4336]

Hi, What do you know about washing and ironing this fabric. I understand you cannot use heat on some of theses type of fabrics. I found some cotton/Lyocell blend fabric and want to make some button down shirts. They will need to be pressed. Great video, by the way!

[@Mythrose]

Hey, great question. Since it’s mixed with cotton I’d assume it could take fairly high heat but if I were doing it I’d start out on a medium setting and go up from there on a scrap piece, which is basically standard practice when you don’t know which setting to use. Since there’s different mixes and qualities available I don’t know of a standard setting for lyocell. As for washing, like for most garments/things, best practice is to wash as little as possible, when you do wash use cold water and hang dry. But for your pre-cut wash I would try a hot wash on a scrap piece to experiment because cotton shrinks and lyocell isn’t supposed to shrink, if I remember correctly, so a hot wash could potentially leave you with a warped piece of fabric depending on how the fibres are blended. Hope this helps, sorry I couldn’t be more specific.

[@melinasimbero6388]

Hi!! Your video it’s really interesting and useful. I’m a chemical engineering student and we are doing our final thesis about Lyocell from citric’s peel so I wanted to ask you if you have the web site or some forum to read a little bit more about this. Or maybe the sites you used to find out all this information. Thank you anyway and great video!! Greetings from Argentina

[@Mythrose]

Hey! So happy to be of assistance and so honoured to be aiding a chemical engineer in the making, wow. I have my list of sources and notes saved. I can email it to you if you’d like. Just email me here: [e-mail] and I’ll reply with my notes.

[@Crinna06]

Hi. I have a few clothes made from lyocell, and they stain so easily; I can never wash out the stains. I really don't know what should I use to clean them, to not ruin the fabric. It's a huge con.

[@Mythrose]

Oh wow, this is a big con I wasn’t aware of. What have you tried to get the stain out?

[@Crinna06]

@@Mythrose Hi. I had my doubts about using any cleaning products since most of them have chlorine, but I've got the courage to try Vanish for coloured clothes, and it actually worked. I got the stains out, I'm so happy. I am from Romania, Vanish it's a Dutch brand and it's quite popular here, good for stains. Well, it seems I found the solution to this problem. 🙋🏼‍♀️😍

[@Mythrose]

Crina awesome I’ll keep that in mind when I eventually stain my clothes.

[@nunya___]

By @3:25 the music it too loud to continue watching the video. Thanks for info.

[@Mythrose]

Thanks for the note

[@nunya___]

@@Mythrose 💖💖💖

[@_einodmilvado]

I wanted to wear the properties of a linen wedding dress and its stunning but has lyocell slip underneath, to me it just felt synthetic so I'm skeptical, glad to learn and educate...just not sure I like the unnatural feeling lol

[@Mythrose]

Yes, the lyocell I've touched, to me, feels very nice but it doesn't quite feel natural, kind of in between. Of course for some people 100% polyester will feel ok and for others only certain types or whatever, in the end if your goal is comfort it's all individual preference. Thanks for stopping by and happy to help!

[@_einodmilvado]

Also dont like polyester lol but yeah, I want to adjust to lyocell if it's more natural..just doesnt feel it, trying to mentally get past that ha

[@_einodmilvado]

Thank you!

[@Mythrose]

Ya, so lyocell is a more sustainable rayon, but it's not necessarily more 'natural'. It's a cellulose fibre like regular rayon but they're able to reuse the chemicals and it can biodegrade because they don't change the cell structure of the cellulose...that's not really a difference you can feel or know by touching it. It's simply a more sustainable alternative to something that you don't like so it's not surprising that you don't like it. Hope that makes sense. And thank you, you've given me something to add for future fabric videos!

[@odettesongwriter9233]

Useful info. Thanks!

[@Mythrose]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for stopping by the comment section!

[@marwankurdi9115]

the background music is too loud, I would like very much listen to you

[@carolinemcgreal2382]

Thanks for sharing, i like they way you share the info in a real light heated way, but the background music for me at least is a bit annoying to contend with 'sorry'!

[@DMCTVmedia]

Nice work

[@Mythrose]

Thank you!

[@angelaholic7679]

you mentioned birch and oak, then you discribed it as softwood 😣 once it is re-generated into fiber, there is no different from cotton fiber, but the molecular weight is slgiht different. Lyocell is a generic name and Tencel is a brand name, they are not the same! Overall, you have done well in explaining the material!

[@Mythrose]

Oops, I knew oak is hard wood. What do you mean there is no difference from cotton fibre? It drapes differently, feels different, washes and wears different. I know Lyocell is generic and tencel is a brand, but fabric wise there’s no difference, I guess I didn’t make that clear.

[@angelaholic7679]

@@Mythrose Hi, I meant the cellulose crystallinity is no different between cotton and rayon. What made it different is the fiber cell wall structure and thickness apart from cotton.

[@Mythrose]

@@angelaholic7679 oh ok, i see, guess is fudged up the chemistry bit a bit. I think in future videos I’ll just skip that stuff because what’s important to me is the final environmental impact and how the fabric functions.

[@bellachance1206]

Can you dye lyocell easily? I want to acid wash a lyocell dress from blue to black. Thanks.

[@Mythrose]

I’ve never dyed it myself, I’ve mostly dyed natural fabrics and lyocell, and now that I think about I’m not sure if lyocell is considered natural or synthetic when it comes to dying. I will find out and get back to you.

[@bellachance1206]

@@Mythrose Hi. Thank you for your reply. I actually just went for it in the end and it worked out really well. I was really pleased with the result. So hopefully my test has now helped you. 🙂

[@Mythrose]

Awesome, what kind of dye did you use? I asked Dharma trading and they suggested fibre reactive dye, also if you’re dyeing anything in the future they’re a great resource. dharmatrading.com

[@bellachance1206]

@@Mythrose Thank you very much. I used the Dylon pod dye that you put in the washing machine. It was 'Intense Black' but I want it to fade out over time. The dress was a blue acid wash and I wanted a black acid wash.

[@Mythrose]

Bella Chance nice!

[@vladimirpoutinesamira8469]

Thanks 🌿💐🌿💐🌿💐

[@FlipTheCatOfficial]

I appreciate the detail of the video but your colors are so pale and washed out almost like a sepia filter! Not sure if intentional or not but it was very noticeable.

[@Mythrose]

Hey thanks. The colour wasn't necessarily on purpose, this was one of my first videos, it's getting marginally better, having some professional help for the next one!

[@SuperLuckao]

Most companies mix it with cotton and that's not right.

[@artur6080]

Nice Video

[@Mythrose]

Thank you very much!

[@bethpoler2973]

Does it mean it makes the item super expensive?? Ridiculous-$100.00 for a 👕 🙄🤨,.........

[@Mythrose]

When an item is ethically sourced, produced and sold from start to finish it will be a lot more expensive than it’s less ethical counter part. The reason it’s less ethical counterpart exists is for the sole reason of cheaper production, with the goal of either high profit margins and/or more competitive pricing. In the end 100$ for a totally ethical t-shirt in 2020 probably isn’t far from reality. However, there are a lot of great t-shirts for much cheaper at thrift stores, which are my favourite places to shop, because reusing what we already have will always be more Earth friendly than making something new, even if it’s sustainable.

[@bethpoler2973]

@@Mythrose Thank you, I have never paid $100. for a t-shirt style, its really cute though ,but just not that cost efficient.🙂

[@bilalarifbaig]

I watched your entire video because of you are cute