What is "Viscose Fibre" - Definition & Explanation
The generic name for fibres formed by the regeneration of cellulose from viscose (q.v.) by treatment with a solution of electrolytes (salts and acids). (See also spinning bath).
The most common type of rayon. It is produced in much greater quantity than cuprammonium rayon, the other commercial type.
Neither a natural fiber nor a man-made one, it breathes like cotton but is much less sturdy. Versatile rayon is inexpensive and can be woven to feel like linen or wool. It is soft and drapeable but does wrinkle easily.
A type of rayon fiber; made of wood cellulose.
The most common type of rayon.
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Plain Cloth
Cloth in which the strands of WARP and FILLING YARN are interlaced alternately with one another, as in...
Air-textured yarn
A multi-filament yarn which has been given increased bulk through the formation of loops, achieved by passing the yarn through air...
Drop Stitches
Results from malfunctioning needle or jack. Will appear as holes or missing...
Encapsulation
A process in which the fibers of a fabric are coated with a filmy substance to create certain high performance qualities, such as....
Companies for Viscose Fibre: If you manufacture, distribute or otherwise deal in
Viscose Fibre.