Mercerisation
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Mercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn, mainly cotton and flax, which improves dye uptake and tear strength, reduces fabric shrinkage, and imparts a silk-like lus
Mercerized cotton yarn reels
Spool of a two-ply mercerized cotton thread with a polyester core.
Rayon
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Rayon, also called viscose, is a semi-synthetic fiber made from natural sources of regenerated cellulose, such as wood and related agricultural products. It has the same molecular structure as cellulo
A device for spinning viscose rayon dating from 1901
A viscous solution of cellulose xanthate dissolved in aqueous sodium hydroxide solution referred to as "viscose dope", prior to regeneration of the cellulose fibers
Lyocell shirt
A close-up of rayon from a skirt