Question

Which thread is called 'Synthetic silk'

Answer 1

Rayon is know as Synthetic silk or artificial silk ...

Answer 2

Rayon is called As Artificial Silk or Synthetic silk.
It is also called as Semi synthetic silk due to Following Reasons :

---> It is produced from Wood pulp by chemical treatment.
--->Wood pulp is dissolved in alkaline solution like NaOH solution to form a sticky liquid called as Viscose.
---> Viscose is forced to pass through the tiny holes of a metal cylinder called as Spinneret into a solution of sulphuric acid where silk like fibre is obtained.

Hence Rayon is called As Synthetic silk and it is cheaper than natural silk