Question

why is rayon called artificial silk​

Answer 1

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'.

Answer 2

Answer:

rayon is called artificial silk because its properties matches from silk and the only thing is that it is man made but all the properties are the same as of the silk.