# Modal Yarn for Casualwear **Fiber Guide · B2B Sourcing · Data-Driven** --- ## Modal Yarn for Casualwear. Casualwear is where modal has achieved its most commercially significant foothold outside of underwear — and for reasons that go beyond marketing. The fibre's moisture regain of 11–13% (vs. cotton's 7–8%) combined with sub-13-micron fibre diameter means it out-performs cotton on the two metrics that matter most for everyday garments: skin comfort through repeated wear and colour retention through repeated washing. For casual apparel brands and DTC t-shirt labels, the relevant commercial question is not whether modal outperforms cotton on these dimensions — it measurably does — but whether that performance advantage translates to brand differentiation worth the 60–100% fabric cost premium over standard combed cotton. For brands competing on product quality rather than price, the answer is consistently yes. --- ## At a Glance **The comparison, summarised.** | Dimension | Rating | Why | |---|---|---| | Softness / Hand Feel | 9/10 | Modal's fibre fineness (11–13 microns standard; 9–10 microns MicroModal) creates a tactile quality that casual consumers describe as "soft from first wash and stays that way" — a direct product review driver for DTC brands. | | Durability / Abrasion Resistance | 6/10 | Adequate for casual wear patterns but not high-abrasion use (collars, cuffs with metal hardware, bag-strap zones). Dry tensile strength of 34–36 cN/tex is comparable to standard cotton; the vulnerability is wet state. | | Colour Retention / Colorfastness | 9/10 | Wash fastness of 4–5 on ISO 105-C06 is the single most commercially significant property for DTC brands. Modal retains colour depth through 40+ wash cycles measurably better than standard cotton. This directly reduces "faded" product return complaints. | | Breathability / Moisture Management | 8/10 | Higher moisture regain than cotton means modal stays comfortable across a wider range of ambient temperatures, making it a genuinely year-round casual fibre rather than a seasonally positioned one. | | Stretch & Recovery | 5/10 | Pure modal has 15–20% elongation at break but minimal elastic recovery — it will stretch to shape but not fully recover. For casualwear with close-fitting silhouettes, a 5% elastane addition is the standard solution. | | Cost Efficiency (B2B, cost-per-wear) | 7/10 | At $4.50–$6.50/kg (standard modal) the cost premium over cotton is real but the wash durability and hand-feel retention improve cost-per-wear significantly, especially for DTC brands where return rates and review scores carry disproportionate margin impact. | | Sustainability / Eco Credentials | 8/10 | Beechwood-derived cellulosic with closed-loop processing. Water footprint is 30 litres/kg fibre vs. 10,000–20,000 litres/kg for conventional cotton. Increasingly important to the 25–40 age casual consumer who researches before purchasing. | | Ease of Care / Wash Durability | 8/10 | Modal's wash stability in regular 30–40°C cycles is excellent; this is specifically where it outperforms standard viscose (which degrades rapidly) and positions it as genuinely practical for daily-wear casualwear rather than dry-clean-only luxury. | --- ## Why Modal for Casualwear **What makes Modal the right choice for Casualwear.** **01. Wash stability as the primary casualwear differentiator** The core casualwear purchase cycle is: buy, wash frequently, eventually replace when the garment looks tired. The median casualwear garment sees 50–80 wash cycles before disposal. Cotton's failure modes in this cycle are well-documented: progressive colour fade (noticeable from wash 15–20), gradual surface pilling from fibre ends working loose, and incremental hand-feel hardening as the fibre's natural waxes and processing softeners wash out. Modal's failure curve is significantly flatter. The fibre's higher degree of polymerisation (DP ~500–600 vs. cotton's ~1,000–1,500, but with higher wet modulus due to modified spinning) means the fibre swells less aggressively in water, reducing the fibre end loosening that causes pilling. Colorfastness data consistently shows modal maintaining ISO 105-C06 grade 4–4.5 through 40+ wash cycles where cotton drops to grade 3–3.5 from wash 20 onwards. For a DTC brand where product reviews are the primary acquisition channel, a statistically lower rate of "colour faded after 10 washes" reviews is a directly measurable commercial advantage. **02. Cotton-modal blend ratios: engineering the everyday luxury feeling** Pure modal casualwear is viable but cotton-modal blends are the dominant market format because they allow brands to optimise cost, wash stability, and tactile profile simultaneously. The commercially proven blend ratios are: - **50/50 cotton-modal**: Most common entry point. Retains cotton's familiar weight and structure while adding modal's softness and improved colour retention. Pilling resistance improves by approximately one Martindale grade vs. pure cotton. - **60/40 modal-cotton**: Shifts the hand feel decisively toward modal while maintaining cotton's dimensional stability and stitch definition. Recommended for brands marketing the "modal" story prominently. - **80/20 modal-cotton**: Near-modal hand feel at reduced cost vs. 100% modal. Some reduction in the colour retention advantage; check fastness grades in bulk before committing. The cross-dyeing challenge in blends — modal and cotton dye at different uptake rates with reactive chemistry — is the primary technical consideration. See the Manufacturing section for detail. For single-colour solid casualwear, cross-dyeing produces an acceptable result; for very deep shades (black, navy, dark charcoal), dual-dye recipes may be needed to match the modal and cotton components simultaneously. **03. Colour retention as a product review and brand equity driver** Colour-related complaints — "faded quickly," "looks washed out after a few washes" — are among the most common 1–3 star reviews for cotton casualwear on DTC and marketplace channels. Modal's reactive dye uptake is structurally superior: higher density of dye-accessible hydroxyl groups means more dye bonds per unit fibre area. A modal jersey dyed to the same specification as cotton measures a K/S value (dye depth) 20–30% higher at the same dye concentration, and loses approximately half as much K/S value over 40 wash cycles. For DTC brands, this translates directly into review language: "still vibrant after months of wear." The colour advantage is most commercially valuable in the dominant casualwear palette of washed olive, slate blue, brick red, and earthy terracotta — shades that look intentionally rich on modal but inadvertently washed-out on cotton after 15–20 cycles. **04. Everyday luxury positioning without premium pricing ceiling** The casual apparel market has a structural tension: consumers want elevated quality but won't pay luxury fibre prices for garments they wear daily. Modal occupies the resolution space. It delivers softness, fluid drape, and all-day comfort that consumers recognise as above-standard without signalling "too precious to wear regularly." The most successful modal-driven DTC brands have built positioning around modal's everyday quality narrative — the purchase logic is: "I'll wear this constantly, it'll stay soft and vibrant." That is credible with modal in a way it isn't with cotton basics, and accessible in a way it isn't with silk or cashmere. For brand owners, this means $35–$65 price points with genuinely differentiated product quality that holds up under consumer scrutiny — a combination that cotton at the same price point increasingly struggles to deliver. --- ## Technical Specifications **Manufacturing specs for Modal Casualwear.** **GSM Range** - Lightweight summer tees and tanks: 140–165 GSM - Year-round core casualwear tees: 165–190 GSM - Casual long-sleeve and heavier basics: 190–220 GSM - Modal casual sweatshirts (loop-back or brushed): 260–320 GSM in modal-cotton blend fleece For DTC casual brands, 165–180 GSM single jersey is the volume sweet spot: heavy enough to feel substantial without being a warm-weather-only item, light enough to avoid the "thick t-shirt" consumer perception that signals poor quality. **Yarn Count** - Lightweight casual: 40s–50s Ne single jersey - Standard casualwear: 30s–40s Ne single jersey; 24s–36s Ne for interlock - Cotton-modal blends: Most commonly spun in 26s–36s Ne; the blend ratio affects the yarn count achievable (higher modal content = slightly lower count achievable at same roving input) - Heavier casual (sweatshirt fleece): 20s–24s Ne in the ground yarn; loop yarn typically 10s–16s Ne **Knit Construction** - Single jersey: Dominant construction for modal casualwear. Clean face, fluid drape, good productivity on circular knitting machines. - Interlock: Superior dimensional stability; recommended for premium casual pieces where shape retention through repeated wearing is a selling point. - French terry: Standard for casual sweatshirts and long sleeves in modal blends. Loop side can be brushed for fleece-touch finish — very effective in modal-cotton 60/40. - Rib: 1×1 and 2×2 for neck, cuff, and hem trim; full rib body is viable for casual modal basics where stretch and close fit are deliberate style choices. **Shrinkage** - 100% modal jersey: 5–7% length, 3–4% width after first wash at 30°C - Modal-cotton 50/50 blend: 4–6% length, 2–3% width (cotton stabilises slightly) - Post-compaction (sanforising): residual shrinkage 1.5–2.5% - Specify pre-compacted fabric for all retail casualwear — consumers washing at 40°C will not accept visible size reduction **Pilling Resistance** - Compact ring-spun, bio-polished modal jersey: 4–4.5 (ISO 12945-2, 2000 cycles) - Without bio-polish: 3.5–4 - Open-end spun: 3–3.5 — avoid for casualwear **Colorfastness** - Wash (ISO 105-C06, 40°C): 4–5 modal; 3.5–4.5 in blend - Rubbing dry: 4–5; wet: 3–4 (note on care labels) - Perspiration (ISO 105-E04): 4–4.5 — test for body-worn casualwear **Tensile Strength** Modal single jersey: Warp 260–320 N, Weft 200–260 N (ISO 13934-1). Adequate for casualwear stress loads; primary failure mode is pilling, not tensile. **MOQ Guidance** - Stock modal jersey (standard colours, trading company): 100–300 kg per colour - Custom colour modal jersey (mill direct): 500–1,000 kg per colour - Cotton-modal blend custom program: 500–800 kg - Lenzing-certified programs: 1,000–2,000 kg minimum --- ## Manufacturing & Sourcing Considerations **What to know before you source.** **Knitting machine requirements** Standard circular knitting machines handle modal without special equipment. Use 24–28 gauge for 30s–40s Ne yarn counts; 28–32 gauge for finer 40s–50s Ne. Machine condition is the critical variable — worn needles create barre (horizontal stripe) defects that are more conspicuous on modal's smooth, high-lustre surface than on cotton. Inspect greige fabric under raking light before dyeing. **Dyeing compatibility** Reactive dyes exclusively. Modal requires 30–60 g/L salt (vs. 60–80 g/L for cotton) due to higher dye affinity — adjust recipes when converting existing cotton programs to avoid overly deep initial shades. Cold-pad-batch dyeing at room temperature with 12–16 hour fixation is increasingly used to reduce water and energy consumption while maintaining modal's superior dye uptake. In cotton-modal blends, modal component will consistently dye slightly deeper than cotton at the same recipe; for solid colours this is acceptable, but deep shades (black, dark navy) benefit from a controlled temperature-ramp exhaust to even the blend. **Finishing processes** Bio-polishing is non-negotiable for casualwear: cellulase enzyme treatment removes surface fibre ends, lifting pilling resistance by 0.5–1 Martindale grade and ensuring product photography matches consumer hand feel. Light cationic softener at 0.5–0.8% o.w.f. is sufficient — over-softening reduces pilling resistance and causes residue buildup. Compacting (sanforising) to maximum 3% residual shrinkage is standard; omitting it guarantees fit complaints from retail consumers. **Quality control checkpoints** 1. Greige fabric: GSM ±5%, barre assessment under raking light, CPI/WPI consistency 2. Dyed fabric: shade approval under D65, A, and UV — mandatory for blend fabrics (metamerism check) 3. Finishing: post-compaction shrinkage, pilling at 2000 cycles, wash and rub colorfastness 4. Garment: AQL 2.5 visual, measurement audit on 5-piece PP set, wash test **Common production pitfalls** - Shade variation in blends: Most visible in medium shades (olive, mid-grey, wine) under different light sources. Cross-check lab dips under D65, A, and fluorescent before approving bulk. - Enzyme over-treatment in bio-polishing: Excess cellulase concentration or extended treatment time causes fibre strength loss. Specify enzyme type, concentration, pH, and time explicitly in the finishing brief — verify with tensile test before/after. - Relaxation shrinkage: Modal fabric stored under tension before spreading will exhibit post-cut shrinkage. Require 24-hour minimum flat relaxation after finishing. **Lead times and sourcing regions** Stock modal jersey from India/China trading companies: 2–4 weeks. Custom colour from mill (knitting + dyeing + finishing): 5–8 weeks for 100% modal; 6–9 weeks for cotton-modal blends due to shade approval complexity. Full CMT garment from approved fabric: 10–14 weeks. Tirupur (India) is the primary hub for DTC modal casualwear — competitive pricing, deep reactive dye expertise. China (Jiangsu, Guangdong) for finer gauge and technical programs. Turkey (Bursa) for European-compliance programs with shorter EU lead times. --- ## Trade-Offs — Honest Assessment **Every fibre has limits. Here's the full picture.** **Strengths** - **Wash-stable colour that survives real consumer behaviour.** ISO 105-C06 grade 4–5 through 40+ wash cycles vs. cotton's grade 3–3.5 from wash 20 onwards. For DTC brands, the reduced rate of "faded after 10 washes" reviews is directly monetisable in review score and repeat purchase. - **Structural softness that does not wash out.** Modal's softness derives from fibre fineness (11–13 microns), not finishing chemistry. It does not diminish over a product's commercial life the way silicone-softened cotton does. Consumers who know modal from underwear self-select with accurate expectations. - **Genuine year-round comfort.** Moisture regain of 11–13% keeps modal noticeably more comfortable than cotton across the 25–35°C ambient range — the primary operating environment of casualwear use in warm months and heated interiors. - **Blending flexibility for cost management.** 50/50 and 60/40 cotton-modal blends access the primary hand-feel and colour benefits at 30–50% fabric cost premium over cotton rather than the 60–100% premium for 100% modal — commercially viable at accessible retail price points. - **Lower water footprint — verifiable and retail-auditable.** 30 litres/kg (modal) vs. 10,000–20,000 litres/kg (conventional cotton) is the clearest sustainability differential in casualwear fibre selection, and it holds up to retailer ESG scrutiny. **Limitations** - **Cost premium requires explicit brand communication.** Standard modal adds $0.80–$1.50 per garment over comparable cotton at casualwear GSM. At a $30 DTC price point this represents a 5–10% margin hit if not reflected in pricing. Brands that absorb the cost without communicating the quality story will find the economics challenging. Mitigation: the modal upgrade should be explicitly called out in product copy and actively used in acquisition messaging. - **Care instruction mismatch risk at volume.** Casualwear consumers wash on autopilot — high temperature, full agitation, tumble dry. Modal fabrics that experience this regime repeatedly show accelerated hand-feel degradation and dimensional change. Pilling can develop at 30–40 wash cycles in consumer conditions that differ from lab testing conditions. Mitigation: clear, prominent care labelling and brief care education in DTC packaging inserts. Some brands have reduced return rates by adding a single wash-care card in the packaging. - **Blend cross-dyeing complexity increases QC overhead.** Cotton-modal blends require more thorough shade approval protocols than single-fibre fabrics — specifically multi-light-source approval to catch metamerism. This adds 1–2 days to lab dip approval cycles and occasionally requires reformulation, extending the product development timeline. Budget for this in program planning. - **Not the right choice for casualwear with high mechanical wear zones.** Collar abrasion from bags and jackets, wrist and cuff zones in long-sleeve casualwear, and seam stress points in slim-fit garments will show wear sooner in modal than in a denser cotton construction. For casualwear pieces specifically designed for durability rather than softness — workwear-adjacent styles, heavy-duty casual — cotton or a cotton-polyester blend remains more appropriate. --- ## Cost Analysis **The economics of Modal for Casualwear.** **Yarn pricing (indicative, 2024–2025)** - Standard modal, ring-spun 30s–40s Ne: $4.50–$6.50/kg (India/China) - Lenzing Modal certified: $6.00–$8.50/kg - Cotton-modal blend yarn (50/50, 30s Ne): $3.50–$5.00/kg (blend lowers per-kg cost) - Comparable combed cotton, 30s Ne: $2.80–$3.80/kg **Fabric cost impact per casualwear garment** A standard 170 GSM single jersey casual tee uses approximately 0.55–0.60 metres of fabric at 160cm width. - 100% modal jersey fabric cost per tee: $2.20–$3.60 - 50/50 cotton-modal blend: $1.80–$2.80 - Standard combed cotton 30s Ne: $1.30–$2.10 - Cost premium for 100% modal vs. cotton: $0.90–$1.50 per garment - Cost premium for 50/50 blend vs. cotton: $0.50–$0.70 per garment **Cost-per-wear calculation** A DTC modal casual tee at $40–$50 retail, worn 60 times over 2.5 years: $0.67–$0.83 per wear. A comparable cotton tee at $25–$35, worn 45 times before colour fade prompts replacement: $0.56–$0.78 per wear. The per-wear economics are comparable — modal's advantage lies in the LTV effect: reduced return rates (12–18% for cotton DTC vs. 7–10% for modal), higher review scores, and higher repeat purchase rate from consistent product quality. **Comparison to alternative casualwear fibers** - vs. Standard cotton: 60–100% higher yarn cost, substantially better wash performance. Sound trade-off for quality-first brands. - vs. Bamboo viscose: Comparable price ($4.50–$7.00/kg). Modal's pilling resistance (grade 4–4.5 vs. bamboo viscose's 2.5–3.5) and wash durability are materially superior despite similar sustainability marketing. - vs. Tencel lyocell: Similar price ($5.50–$8.00/kg) and sustainability story. Modal wins on softness and hand warmth; Tencel wins on wet strength and dimensional stability. - vs. Cotton-poly tri-blend: Lower cost ($2.50–$3.50/kg) but polyester content introduces synthetic feel and reduces biodegradability — increasingly a liability for sustainability-positioned casual brands. --- ## Sustainability Profile **Environmental and ethical considerations.** **Why modal's sustainability credentials matter specifically for casualwear** Casualwear is the highest-volume apparel category by units sold globally, which makes fibre choice disproportionately impactful at scale. A brand selling 50,000 casual tees per season in cotton consumes roughly 500–750 million litres of water in fibre production alone. Switching the same volume to modal reduces that figure to approximately 1.5 million litres — a 300–500× reduction. This is not a rounding error; it is the kind of operational sustainability claim that holds up to retailer ESG audits and informed consumer scrutiny. **Certifications relevant to casualwear sourcing** - OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100: Verifies finished fabric is free from harmful substances; minimum standard for any skin-contact garment and widely available at modal knitters in India, China, and Turkey - EU Ecolabel: Applies to Lenzing Modal and MicroModal; confirms energy, water, and chemical production standards - PEFC / FSC: Forest chain-of-custody on the beechwood source — verifies no deforestation and legal harvesting - ECOVERO: Lenzing's branded designation with third-party-verified environmental benchmarks; valued by European retail buyers **The commodity viscose distinction** The sustainability difference between Lenzing Modal and generic bamboo viscose or standard viscose is not marketing — it is process chemistry. Lenzing recaptures approximately 99%+ of the carbon disulfide used in fibre production via closed-loop processing. Non-certified viscose producers operating without closed-loop systems release these chemicals to air and wastewater. When a casualwear brand specifies "bamboo" or "viscose" without certification, it may be sourcing from the latter. This distinction is increasingly audited by retail buyers under REACH and national textile labelling regulations. **Consumer perception in casualwear** Textile Exchange's 2024 data shows that the 25–40 age DTC consumer prefers natural-origin, sustainably processed fibres over recycled synthetics by a significant margin in stated purchase intent. Modal's beechwood-to-garment story is short, visual, and verifiable — qualities that translate into credible product copy rather than unverifiable brand claims. Carbon footprint: approximately 2.5–3.5 kg CO₂e per kg of MicroModal (cradle-to-gate) vs. 4–7 kg CO₂e/kg for conventional cotton and 5–7 kg CO₂e/kg for polyester. --- ## FAQ **Modal for Casualwear — answered.** **1. What makes modal better or worse than cotton for everyday t-shirts?** The two areas where modal measurably outperforms cotton in daily-wear t-shirts are colour retention and hand-feel longevity. Modal maintains wash fastness at grade 4–4.5 through 40+ washes; standard cotton drops to grade 3–3.5 from wash 15–20. Modal's softness is structural (based on fibre fineness, not finishing) so it does not diminish with washing the way chemically softened cotton does. The limitation: modal has lower dry tenacity in some constructions and costs significantly more per kg. For brands who compete on quality story and repeat purchase, modal wins. For pure price-compete basics, cotton remains the right call. **2. What is the minimum order quantity for modal casualwear fabric?** From Indian and Chinese knitting mills with custom colour: 500–1,000 kg per colour per construction for 100% modal jersey. Cotton-modal blends are similar. Stock-service modal in standard colours (black, white, grey, navy) is available from Tirupur and Guangzhou trading companies at 100–300 kg per colour with 2–4 week lead time. For Lenzing-certified modal (with authentication documentation), MOQ at certified mills is typically 1,000–2,000 kg. Small DTC brands should consider fabric-on-demand programs that pool orders to meet mill minimums. **3. How does modal perform after 30+ wash cycles in casualwear?** Compact ring-spun, bio-polished modal jersey washed at 30–40°C gentle cycle maintains pilling grade 3.5–4 at 50 cycles and retains approximately 85–90% of initial colour depth at 40 cycles. The critical failure variable is tumble drying: regular high-heat drying (above 60°C) accelerates fibre surface degradation and shape distortion significantly beyond lab test results. Consumer-condition wash performance will be approximately 15–20% below laboratory conditions if consumers do not follow care instructions — factor this into product claims and care labelling strategy. **4. What GSM should I specify for modal casualwear tees?** For lightweight warm-weather casual tees: 150–165 GSM. For year-round core basics: 165–185 GSM. For casual long sleeves with slightly more body: 185–210 GSM. Avoid sub-145 GSM for retail casualwear — modal at that weight becomes semi-transparent and lightweight in a way that reads as cheap rather than luxurious. The 165–180 GSM range is the commercial sweet spot for DTC casualwear: it photographs well, drapes correctly on-model, and feels substantial enough that consumers at unboxing register quality. **5. Is modal suitable for casualwear in warm climates and summer-weight products?** Yes — modal's breathability profile is among its most commercially underused properties in the casualwear segment. Its moisture regain of 11–13% means it absorbs and releases body moisture faster than cotton, keeping the fabric feeling dry against skin during typical casual-wear activity levels. At 150–165 GSM, a modal tee will feel noticeably more comfortable in 28–35°C ambient conditions than a cotton equivalent. For brands targeting warm-climate markets (South Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East casual retail, US Sun Belt), this functional advantage deserves explicit product copy space. **6. What certifications should I look for when sourcing modal for casualwear?** For B2B sourcing: OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 on the finished fabric (minimum standard for any garment with skin contact claims) and FSC or PEFC on the wood source. For Lenzing origin verification, request the Lenzing Fiber ID QR authentication — this confirms the fibre genuinely comes from Lenzing and is not a label claim on commodity viscose. For brands targeting EU retail: EU Ecolabel on the fabric provides the strongest retailer-accepted sustainability documentation. GOTS is not applicable to modal (it requires certified organic fibre inputs, and modal is manufactured rather than agricultural). **7. How does modal handle blend instability and stripe effects in cotton-modal fabrics?** The most common defect in cotton-modal blend casualwear is differential dyeing between the two fibre types, visible as subtle stripe or cloud effects in solid-colour fabrics, particularly under certain lighting conditions (metamerism). Prevention: (1) use one fibre type per yarn lot — avoid mixing cotton lots with different dyeing profiles, (2) approve lab dips under D65, incandescent (A), and cool white fluorescent light sources before committing to bulk, (3) specify intimate blend yarn rather than core-spun or air-jet blend to ensure even fibre distribution. For black and dark navy casualwear specifically, consider a dual-dye process (reactive + vat or sulphur) to achieve better blend evenness. **8. What is the typical lead time for modal casualwear orders?** Stock modal fabric from trading companies (India, China): 2–4 weeks from order to fabric delivery. Custom colour modal jersey (mill direct): 5–8 weeks for fabric. Cotton-modal blend custom program: 6–9 weeks for fabric. Garment CMT from approved fabric: 4–6 weeks (simple cut-and-sew casualwear). Full program from fabric development to garment delivery with 2 approval rounds: 12–16 weeks. For seasonal programs with hard delivery windows, build in 2 extra weeks for colour approval rounds, particularly on blended fabrics where shade matching is more complex. --- ## Related Links **Related Applications** - [Modal for Activewear](/yarn/modal/activewear) - [Modal for Premium Apparel](/yarn/modal/premium-apparel) - [Modal for Loungewear](/yarn/modal/loungewear) - [Modal for Underwear & Basics](/yarn/modal/underwear-basics) - [Modal for Athleisure](/yarn/modal/athleisure) **Alternative Fibers for Casualwear** - [Cotton for Casualwear](/yarn/cotton/casualwear) - [Polyester for Casualwear](/yarn/polyester/casualwear) - [Bamboo for Casualwear](/yarn/bamboo/casualwear) - [Linen for Casualwear](/yarn/linen/casualwear) - [Tencel for Casualwear](/yarn/tencel/casualwear) - [Viscose for Casualwear](/yarn/viscose/casualwear) - [Tri-Blend for Casualwear](/yarn/tri-blend/casualwear) - [Hemp for Casualwear](/yarn/hemp/casualwear) - [Cotton-Poly Blend for Casualwear](/yarn/cotton-poly-blend/casualwear) - [Acrylic for Casualwear](/yarn/acrylic/casualwear) **Glossary** - [Hand Feel](/glossary/hand-feel) - [Drape](/glossary/drape) - [Breathability](/glossary/breathability) **Compare** - [Modal vs. alternatives](/compare/modal)