A process for making a fabric structure, the process comprising the steps of: (i) obtaining a yarn of cellulosic filaments or fibres； (ii) chemically modifying the yarn to give the yarn gel forming properties； and (iii) knitting or weaving the chemically modified yarn to produce the fabric structure. The chemically modified yarn comprises from 50% to 100% by weight gel-forming fibres, and has a dry tensile strength of at least 10 cN/tex.
