What is modal fabric? What are 3 characteristics of modal fabrics?

Modal fabric (Modal) is a man-made fiber made from bush pulp by spinning technology. Currently, this fiber is more used in the field of workwear fabrics.

Although it is a man-made fiber, its characteristics have surpassed natural fibers in many aspects, this article will take you to learn about the modal fabric.

modal fabric

Features of modal fabric:

Modal fabric has excellent hygroscopicity. It feels similar to pure cotton. The drape of the fabric is better than that of pure cotton.

It will have a silvery white finish when the thread is good. This kind of fabric is skin-friendly and non-irritating, Many underwear on the market are produced with modal, and the fabric is green and environmentally friendly and can degrade by itself under natural conditions.

Modal also has good toughness and strength, so it is not easy to cause fiber breakage and other phenomena during finishing.

At the same time, its colorability and dyeing fastness are also outstanding, and it can absorb dyes to a large extent.

Therefore, we see Modal products are rich in color, and of course, they can also be blended with other natural fibers or chemical fibers into fabrics.

Like cotton fabrics, modal fabrics will not get old with washing, and there will be no yellowing of the fabrics.

The fabrics are dimensionally stable, washable and wearable, and have a very high cost performance.

Disadvantages of modal fabric

Of course, modal fabrics also have some shortcomings. For example, modal will have different degrees of fuzzing after using for a long time.

Although it is a man-made fiber, the market price is generally more expensive than cotton.

40s Modal Pull Frame

The composition of this Modal is Modal + Spandex, the effective width of the fabric and the weight per square meter are 180cm and 220g/m² respectively, the fabric is soft and has excellent elasticity, it can be used to make dresses, T-shirts and Cardigan and other products. The wholesale price of fabric is 25 yuan/meter.

explaination of modal from Wikipedia

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