Featured old/vintage silk ? neck scarf

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  1. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Rayon is basically reconstituted ("regenerated") cotton - cotton dissolved in chemicals and then extruded through spinners. It can imitate silk, but still smells like cellulose when it is burned.
    Mercerized cotton also has a shiny, more silk-like appearance.
     
    2manybooks, Sep 26, 2018
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    charlie cheswick and i need help like this.
  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    ...and feels REALLY nice. Mercerized cotton is also stronger than regular cotton; at least the thread is. I've always been told rayon was wood fiber. All I know is I can wear it when I can't wear other synthetics.
     
    evelyb30, Sep 26, 2018
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    gregsglass and i need help like this.
  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Technically, it can be made from any cellulose based material.
     
    2manybooks, Sep 26, 2018
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