Viscose is not synthetic

Often, those who try to abandon synthetic materials in clothing, starting to read information on the label in the store, postpone the liked thing aside. After all, the composition did not find the word "cotton", but what seemed like a natural cloth, just viscose.

What is it, synthetics? Perhaps you have forgotten the lessons of labor, where the teacher told about this natural fiber, obtained by artificial means.

It has many advantages and properties are not too much and yield to cotton. If you are interested in finding out whether viscose is synthetics or not, we will tell you a little more about it.

The process of manufacturing fiber from wood pulp was mastered as early as the end of the 19th century. Since then, the technology of this production has remained virtually unchanged. First, the wood pulp is aged in a solution of caustic soda. Then, by means of carbon disulphide, a xanthogenation reaction is carried out, after which the mass is passed through the spinnerets and placed in an acid bath. At the end of the process, the fibers are pulled to get the threads.

As you can see, viscose is really an artificially obtained fiber, however, given the naturalness of raw materials, it can not be considered synthetic. By the way, making fabrics is not the only application of viscose. It is also used in the manufacture of artificial leather, and cellulose film, and automobile tires.

Properties

What are the properties of fabrics that include viscose? This, above all, high hygroscopicity and air permeability. This means that such a fabric is good (and even better than cotton) absorbs moisture, and the body in clothes from it "breathes". Non-cotton color technology (in the manufacture of viscose paint immediately added to the cellulose solution) allows you to achieve greater color brightness and less washing out of the fabric. Clothing from viscose rumble the same way as cotton, but requires more delicacy in the ironing process. Similarly, cotton does not accumulate viscose and static electricity.

There are fabrics of artificial fiber and their shortcomings. Viscose is a less durable material than cotton, it is subject to greater wear and tear. Part of this problem is solved by adding other fibers. This results in a more elastic and durable material that can look like flax and silk. When cutting and sewing viscose can crumble heavily on slices. When washing, it gives some shrinkage.

Viscose is a pretty "whimsical" material. When washing clothes can be deformed, so you need to select modes for delicate fabrics in the washing machine and, if possible, avoid intense spinning. Do not unscrew such a fabric with your hands.

Varieties

Under what names can viscose hide?

This rayon is a thin, silk-like material, which is called artificial silk. Modern technologies give it such a resemblance to the natural, which is often difficult to distinguish. However, the difference is easy to "smell" when burning: the cellulose silk smell will resemble burned paper.

Another modern version of viscose fabric is a modal, which differs in that it has less weight, increased strength and retains its softness after a lot of washing.

Get acquainted with yet another material based on cellulose - Lyocell. It is made only from raw materials obtained from eucalyptus, and only when using organic solvents. This means its suitability even for people with allergies to artificial materials, as well as the safety of production for the environment. Such fabrics have a noble appearance. They are surprisingly pleasant to the touch, however they are expensive to manufacture, and therefore are most often combined with other fibers.

From the foregoing it follows that artificial fibers created on the basis of natural raw materials, especially with modern technologies for their production, can become a worthy alternative to natural fibers - and subject to the recommendations for care, the viscose thing will not disappoint you.