Originally Posted by Gal
Just a bit of interesting info about Rayon, it may surprise you, the fiber/fabric was invented in 1855 and refined in 1864. It was first commercially manufactured and sold in USA in 1910 under the name of 'Artificial Silk' the name was later changed to Rayon in 1924. Interesting ugh!
Gal
PS It is made up of wood pulp and cotton waste.
And, even more interesting....fabric made of bamboo can no longer be called just "bamboo" in the US, it must be called rayon because it refers to the process, not the content. So, sometimes you will see "rayon made from bamboo" on labels.