Garment & Textile · Fibre

Viscose Rayon

Regenerated cellulose fibre made from wood pulp — silk-like drape at cotton prices.

Origin

Global

Era

Modern (since 1894)

Also known as

Art Silk, Rayon

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Industrialist View

Aditya Birla (LIVA, Birla Cellulose), Lenzing (TENCEL™ Lyocell, Modal, Ecovero). Sourcing concern: FSC / PEFC certified pulp. US$1.8–3/kg.

Weakens when wet — stabilize with tear-away during stitching. Fine needle 70/10, 50 wt polyester 14 SPI.

Austria (Lenzing), India (Birla).

Closed-loop lyocell process recycles solvent; viscose standard uses CS2.