Lenzing Modal® is the registered brand name for the second generation of viscose fibres manufactured by Lenzing in Austria. The fibre is harvested from beech trees in PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified European forests.[2][3]
The Lenzing Modal® manufacturing process is non-toxic and operates in a system where 95% of outputs are recovered, filtered and reused.[1]
Lenzing Modal® Colour is a unique process that addresses environmental impacts from dying. Lenzing Modal® Colour adds the colour pigment directly to the fibre matrix, so dyeing is no longer necessary. Tests show when processing Lenzing Modal® Colour, up to 80% of energy and up to 76% of water can be saved in comparison to the standard fibre (in jet dyeing).[2]Lenzing Modal® Colour can achieve most colours, including black.[4] Lenzing Modal® and Lenzing Viscose® Austria are the only man-made fibres which are carbon neutral.