Question

why is rayon called artificial silk?​

Answer 1

RAYON FIBRE IS ALSO KNOWN AS "ARTIFICIAL SILK" BECAUSE IT RESEMBLES ALL THE PROPERTIES OF SILK . RAYON IS CALLED A ARTIFICIAL SILK BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE SILK ,FEELS LIKE SIK . BUT THE STARTING OF A RAYON CLOTH IS MADE FROM WOOD PULP.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Rayon is a synthetic fiber or man-made fiber or artificial fiber as it is prepared from the natural raw material called cellulose. ... The kind of rayon fibers which imitate the feel and texture of natural silk is therefore termed as 'artificial silk'.