Modal

Modal is a second-generation rayon, a high-wet-modulus regenerated cellulose usually made from beech pulp, engineered to stay strong and keep its shape when wet, unlike the first viscose rayons that weakened and shrank. The result is an exceptionally soft, smooth, supple fiber that resists shrinking and pilling and holds dye and color well through washing. Developed in the mid-twentieth century and refined by Lenzing, it is prized for underwear, loungewear, t-shirts, and bedding, very often blended with cotton to lend its silky softness.