Question

Why Rayon is called an artificial silk?

Answer 1

Ans: Fibre obtained by chemically treating wood pulp is called rayon or artificial silk. Rayon cannot be called a natural fibre as it is man-made.

Since it is prepared artificially and posses properties similar to that of silk called as artificial silk.

Characteristics of rayon:
Cheaper than silk and can be woven like silk fibres.
Highly absorbent, soft and comfortable.
Easy to dye in a wide range of colours, and drapes well.

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Answer 2

It is called artificial silk as it was invented by the scientists so that people can buy silk which is cheap as silk is really expensive. So, the scientists tried to add the qualities of silk in it.