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Bamboo bedding or satin, which feels better

Short answer: Satin is a weave, viscose is a fibre, so the two can actually be combined. A satin weave gives a smooth...

Washing viscose pyjamas without damage

Short answer: Viscose pyjamas cope with washing well if you follow the label, wash at a low temperature and avoid hig...

Sleepwear in soft viscose fibres or classic jersey

Short answer: Sleepwear in viscose and in classic cotton jersey feels different, and what suits you best is a matter ...

Bamboo viscose in towels explained simply

Short answer: Bamboo viscose is a thread made from cellulose from bamboo and spun into yarn. It is used in textiles s...

The myth that viscose and bamboo are two completely different things

Short answer: Bamboo in clothing is almost always viscose made from bamboo. Bamboo is the raw material and viscose is...

The myth that bamboo fabric is made directly from bamboo fibres

Short answer: The soft bamboo fabric used in underwear and bedding is almost always viscose made from bamboo. The raw...

What the viscose process does to the raw material

Short answer: The viscose process breaks down the plant's structure and rebuilds the cellulose as an even fibre. What...

What viscose does with water inside the fibre

Short answer: Viscose fibre has an open structure and binds water between its cellulose chains. It can take up more t...

How bamboo becomes viscose

Short answer: The bamboo is chopped, dissolved into a thick mass and pressed through fine nozzles into long threads. ...

Viscose, rayon and bamboo are three words for the same thing

Short answer: Rayon is the American name for viscose, while European brands use the word viscose instead. Bamboo in f...

Bamboo viscose versus cupro

Short answer: Cupro is made from leftovers of cotton production and is mostly used as lining in jackets and dresses. ...

Bamboo viscose versus modal

Short answer: The two fibers are close relatives and behave almost the same. Modal is a bit stronger when wet, bamboo...