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Modal fabric—complete with styling advice, best brands

Author: Stylist and brand team at Tellar

Date: 2025

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1. What Is Modal Fabric?

Modal is a regenerated cellulose fibre made from beech tree pulp. Part of the rayon family, but with improved durability, moisture-wicking, and softness over standard viscose. It's prized for its silky feel, excellent drape, and vibrant colour retention.

2. Is Modal Eco-Friendly?

Modal can be sustainable—but only when produced responsibly:

  • 🌳 Made from regenerative beech in managed forests

  • 💧 Low water usage, significantly less than cotton

  • ♻️ Closed‑loop production (e.g., Lenzing), recapturing most solvents

  • 🍂 Biodegrades naturally, unlike synthetics

Caveat: Environmental benefits only apply when the factory is transparent, certified, and solvent-managed. Premium lines like Lenzing Modal set the gold standard.

3. Modal Compared to Other Fabrics

Fabric

Softness

Wrinkle Resistance

Eco Potential

Modal

Very high

Excellent

High (if certified)

Cotton

High

Moderate

Low (unless organic)

Viscose

High

Moderate

Variable

Lyocell/Tencel

Very high

Excellent

Very high (closed loop)

4. How to Style Modal

🧵 a. Everyday T-Shirts & Basics

Modal t-shirts are luxuriously soft and layer well without clinging.

Read more: What Tellar Says About T‑Shirts

👗 b. Dresses & Jumpsuits

Ideal for wrap, bias-cut, or slip dresses—modal drapes beautifully, accentuating curves and flowing effortlessly.

Explore: What Tellar Says About Wrap Dresses

🛋 c. Loungewear & Sleepwear

Modal is a loungewear favourite—soft, breathable, and velvety. Great for joggers, tees, robes.

See: Style Guide on Affordable Loungewear for Both Men and Women

☀ d. Summer Essentials

Perfect for hot weather when blended with bamboo or Tencel—cool, antibacterial, breezy.

Learn more: Breathable Fabrics: Why They Matter

5. Best Brands Featuring Modal (with Tellar Size Guides)

Find your perfect modal fit in these Tellar-supported brands:

6. Care & Fit Guidelines

  • Wash cold or low-temp and air-dry; heat can weaken modal fibers.

  • Expect durable softness, but treat like delicate.

  • Fit is key: modal can cling or sag—choose the right size for drape and flow.

7. Why Fit Matters — And How Tellar Helps

Modal looks best when tailored to your exact shape. That’s where Tellar.co.uk makes a difference:

  1. Print the free measuring tape and enter your bust, waist, and hips.

  2. Search any brand (Reiss, Skin, etc.).

  3. Get the size you should buy—in real time.

  4. Avoid ill-fitting modal that clings or droops.

  5. Shop a smart wardrobe built on perfect fit—not guesswork.

Start now: Tellar.co.uk

8. Explore More Tellar Content on Modal & Fit

9. Final Takeaway

Modal is a luxe, eco-aware fabric that offers softness, drape, and performance across styles—from tees to sleepwear. Yet, fit is everything. With Tellar.co.uk, you’re not guessing sizes—you’re getting science-based size matches in real time across leading modal-using brands. No returns. Just flawless fit.

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Find your perfect modal fit now—1,500+ brands, free & easy at Tellar.co.uk.