Holly J Carter Fine Art Metals & Jewelry
Fine Art Metals and Jewelry created by metals artist Holly J Carter
$54.00
Cute, Playful, & a little Bashful, looks great with a Stylish Summer Dress or Vintage outfit! Soooo Soft! And Fuzzy too!
Hand Felted Lilac colored, Merino Wool (75%) and Tencel (25%) Blend with a White interior. Adorned with a Darker Lilac (almost Periwinkle) Satin Bow. The addition of Tencel gives that great Vibrant Color and Silky Hand.
Overall size: Open 10” tall x 9” wide, Closed is 6” tall x 9” wide, Useable Space is approx 6” tall x 8” wide
1 in stock
Info on Tencel Fiber:
Tencel, developed by Tencel, Inc for Lyocell fibers, is the first new fiber in 30 years, and being made of wood pulp cellulose, it is the first new natural fiber in a lot longer than that.
Tencel is a manufactured fiber, but it is not synthetic. Tencel begins with cellulose which is processed with a non-toxic, recyclable dissolving agent, most of which is recycled back into the fiber manufacturing process. Tencel can be woven in 100% Tencel fabrics, or blended with other fibers. Like other natural fibers, Tencel is naturally biodegradable. Tencel is yarn dyed and absorbs colors much better than most other fibers, and it is particularly striking in deep tones, taking on a jewel-like appearance. Lyocell can be made into microfibers (very fine fibers), offering depth and body to fabrics combined with luxurious drape. Short staple length fibers give a cotton-like look to fabrics. Long filament fibers give the finished fabric more silk-like qualities.
Tencel feels like silk. Compared to cotton, Tencel wrinkles less, is softer, more absorbent, and much more resistant to ripping. In material physical properties, Tencel is more like cotton than rayon (another manmade natural fiber). Like other cellulosic fibers, it is breathable, absorbent, and very comfortable to wear. In fact, Tencel is more absorbent than cotton or silk, but slightly less absorbent than wool, linen, or rayon. Also, slight shrinkage is typical in Tencel garments. Tencel is a stable a fiber as silk and better than cotton or linen. And it feels like nothing you have ever touched – it both feels and looks sensuous. (Info from srfabrics.com)
Tencel is made from cellulose in wood pulp, which is harvested from tree-farmed trees. Cellulose is the natural polymer that makes up the living cells of all vegetation. The tree farms have been established on land unsuitable for food crops or grazing. The fiber is produced via an advanced ‘closed loop’ solvent spinning process, with minimal impact on the environment and economical use of energy and water. The solvent used in the process is toxic but 99% is recovered and continually recycled. Production plant emissions are significantly lower in comparison to many other man-made fiber operations.
The closed loop process used to manufacture lyocell fiber does not require bleach, which is commonly used in the production of other fabrics. Tencel/lyocell products contain no free chlorine and are sold as “TCF – products”. The European Union awarded this process the Environmental Award 2000 in the category “technology for sustainable developments”. (Info from eartheasy.com)
