Tencel vs Cotton
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TENCEL
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COTTON
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* extracted from renewable natural eucalyptus |
* derived from cotton |
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COMFORT |
* smooth and glossy surface, the surface roughness of pure tencel is 0.628 * feels soft on the skin * very comfortable |
* soft yet matte surface，the surface roughness of pure cotton is 3.46 * feels a bit rough compared with Tencel * comfortable |
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ANTI-ALLERGY |
* hypoallergenic * unfavorable for bacterial growth |
* not as hypoallergenic as tencel * can foster the growth of bacteria |
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CONTRIBUTION |
* For less than 1/10 of the water it takes to grow cotton, our fields yield 10x more eucalyptus per acre. |
* one of the world’s water-demanding crops. |
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* With no pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers - it’s regenerative and safe for the earth. |
* Accounts for 24% of the world’s insecticide market and 11% of the sale of global pesticides. |
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* Created in a closed loop process where 99% of water & solvents are reused and recycled. |
* 20% of industrial wastewater pollution worldwide originates from the cotton industry. |