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Lenzing Modal Blend Jersey 170 GSM, 175 cm

A tri-blend single jersey in 49% rayon, 28% Lenzing Modal and 23% cotton, 170 GSM on a 175 cm width. The Lenzing Modal is the quiet premium here: a beech-pulp fibre that is smoother, more colourfast and more pill-resistant than standard rayon, and that gives the cloth its fluid, luxe hand. Rayon fills it out and keeps the cost sane; cotton adds breathability and a natural touch.

Composition

49% rayon / 28% Modal / 23% cottonLenzing Modal is the premium

Weight

170 GSM5.0 oz/yd² — a substantial jersey

Width

175 cm69 inch — wide jersey width

Structure

Tri-blend single jerseyrayon, Modal, cotton

MOQ

300 kgper shade, dyed to match available

Colour

No.001–No.096 or dyed to matchdusty rose shown, any shade on request

Full specification

Customization	Available — shade, weight and width confirmed at quotation. The blend dyes evenly across the three fibres, so a made-to-match is straightforward.
Knitting technics	A single jersey knit. Smooth and light on the face, loop structure on the back, the natural give of a tee. The three fibres are spun together, so the hand is a blend of all three rather than one dominating.
Composition	49% rayon (viscose), 28% Lenzing Modal, 23% cotton. Lenzing Modal — a branded beech-pulp fibre — is the premium: smoother than standard rayon, more colourfast and more pill-resistant. Rayon gives the fluid drape at a sensible cost; cotton adds breathability and a natural touch.
Yarn	Rayon, Lenzing Modal and cotton spun together; counts are set at order.
Yarn count	Other
Weight	170 GSM / 5.0 oz/yd². A substantial jersey — a finished top on its own, a lightweight dress, a premium tee.
Width	175 cm / 69 inch. A wide jersey width; the knit registers across it.
Colour	Stock shades quoted by number (No.001–No.096), or dyed to match a swatch you supply. The quality is shown in a dusty rose; send the shade and we match it, not the chip.
Hand	Smooth and fluid from the Modal and the rayon, with the soft natural note of the cotton; the Lenzing Modal is what makes it feel a grade above a plain rayon jersey.
Stretch & recovery	The knit’s own recovery — opens roughly 30–40% across the width and comes back to near-flat. No spandex, but the Modal and the knit share the load. No power stretch.
Shrinkage	3–5% length and 2–3% width on the first wash (the cellulosic share), controlled by heat setting / pre-shrink at finishing.
Pilling	Grade 4. The Lenzing Modal share is the reason — Modal pills far less than standard rayon, so this cloth surfaces clean where a plain rayon jersey would fuzz.
Fastness	Good wash and light fastness; the Lenzing Modal holds colour better than standard rayon, so the shade stays truer through washing.
Making up	A ball-point or jersey needle, a light tension; a straight stitch is fine, no stretch to fight.
Cutting	Lays and cuts like any jersey; a sharp blade, mark the grain off the wales.
Pressing	Medium, through a cloth; the Modal and rayon take steam, do not over-press or you flatten the hand.
Abrasion	Good for a jersey; the Lenzing Modal surface wears clean and resists fuzzing.
Origin	Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, China
MOQ	300 kg per shade.
Price	US$ 18.74 / kg (300–999 kg) · US$ 17.36 / kg (1,000 kg+)
Yield	≈ 3.4 running metres per kg at 170 GSM × 175 cm (≈ US$ 5.58 per running metre, ≈ US$ 3.19 per m²). At the 1,000 kg+ price that is ≈ US$ 5.16 per running metre, ≈ US$ 2.95 per m².
Lead time	Stock shades ship from the lot on hand; dyeing to match adds 7–10 days for the lab dip and your approval, plus bulk.
Packing	Roll-packed, about 20 kg per roll, poly bag inside a woven sack.
Sample	Hanger swatch and shade card free; a lab dip against your own cloth charged at cost and credited against the bulk order.
Documents	Invoice, packing list, B/L, certificate of origin; test reports on request.
Care	Machine wash cool (30°C), mild detergent, line dry or tumble low. The cellulosic share means a little shrink on first wash — pre-shrunk at finishing where the programme needs it.

Modal is the point

The headline fibre here is the Lenzing Modal — a branded beech-pulp fibre that is smoother than standard rayon, holds its colour better through washing, and pills far less. That is what lifts this jersey a grade above a plain rayon cloth: it feels luxe, stays smooth, and keeps its shade. A buyer paying for “modal” is paying for exactly that.

We are honest about what it is not: it is a tri-blend, not pure modal, so the price stays sensible and the cloth keeps the breathability of cotton and the fluidity of rayon. The Modal is the quality marker, the other two are what make it wearable and affordable.

The three fibres do different jobs

Forty-nine percent rayon gives the fluid drape and the cool, dry hand; 28% Lenzing Modal gives the smoothness, the colourfastness and the pill resistance; 23% cotton adds breathability and a natural touch that pure synthetics lack. None dominates, which is why the hand reads as a blend rather than one fibre wearing the others.

The honest limit is the cellulosic one — rayon and modal together mean a little first-wash shrink and a little surface care, which we manage at finishing. For a premium top or a lightweight dress it is exactly the right cloth; for a high-abrasion workwear panel it is the wrong call, and we will say so.

170 GSM is a substantial jersey

One hundred and seventy GSM is heavier than a fashion tee and lighter than a sweatshirt — it is the band where a jersey can be a finished top on its own, not a layer. With the Lenzing Modal hand it reads as a premium casual or dress cloth rather than a basic.

And the 175 cm width is generous, so the marker lays efficiently. Spec it for premium tops, lightweight dresses and fashion knitwear where the Modal story is worth telling.

Three things that go wrong on a Lenzing Modal blend. Blend: it is a tri-blend, not pure modal — the Lenzing Modal is the quality marker, the rayon and cotton keep it wearable and affordable. Shrink: a little first-wash shrink on the cellulosic share — pre-shrunk where the fit is precise. Shade: match the dusty rose to your trim, not to a chip.

The premium jerseys sit next to the Modal Jersey 120 GSM for a plainer modal top, and the Sorona Single Jersey 165 GSM for a bio-based easy-care cloth. The rest of the range is on the fabrics page.