Was developed in Japan in 1951. Starting with the farming of Beechwood trees, the purpose behind this is the extraction of its natural cellulose that serves as the raw material for modal fibre production. As the trees reach the ripe age to be fit enough to extract cellulose, workers break them down into pieces for the wood pulp. The pulp is then turned into the form of sheets to further break them down into crumbs. The crumbs are turned into a liquid to give them a real fibre-like look. Once the fibre takes the shape of yarn, it is woven into saris and other clothing objects.
Since Modal is a semi-synthetic textile made from cellulose from beech wood, this makes Modal an improved version of Viscose. Modal is not inherently sustainable or environmentally-friendly, but it can be a lower-impact fibre under certain circumstances. It is also technically biodegradable and can be recycled. However, there is no way that Modal can be compared to Gajji.
