It was in 1884 that two Frenchmen, François Hilaire de Chardonnet and Auguste Delbac, invented this new material based on cellulose and collodion. Viscose would achieve worldwide success because it allowed the production of good quality clothing while being less expensive than silk.
VISCOSE.
VISCOSE IS A PLANT-BASED TEXTILE. IT IS ALSO CALLED ARTIFICIAL SILK.
Viscose is made primarily from cellulose (90%), which comes from wood pulp. After extraction, the viscous cellulose mass is dried. It then forms a very fine and shiny fabric. Its artificial nature allows researchers to easily modify the components of viscose to create fabrics of different colors.
There are different types of viscose. Fibranne, made of short fibers, and rayon, made of long fibers.
Rayon is the most widely used and sold Viscose in the world today.
VISCOSE IS A SYNTHETIC FIBER BUT OF NATURAL ORIGIN.
It therefore has the properties of these two categories of fabrics. It breathes and is very non-absorbent, which is an advantage for summer. It is also very consistent because it is manufactured. It is easy to dye and safe.
The properties of viscose:
- Light
- Breathable
- Resistant
The small disadvantages of viscose:
- More fragile
THE VISCOSE CARE GUIDE
Viscose is very easy to care for. It will never have any problems washing, no shrinkage, no loss of color...
To preserve your garment, simply wash your viscose garments on a delicate cycle, without spinning. However, you should always iron your garment thoroughly after washing to preserve the beauty of the fabric.
