FREE UK DELIVERY    |    SHIP WORLDWIDE    |    +44 (0)1666 500401

VISCOSE - What is Viscose ?
Viscose Breathable?
Viscose Natural ?
Viscose Fabric Care

Posted on October 20 2017

<b>VISCOSE - What is Viscose ?</b><br>Viscose Breathable?<br>Viscose Natural ?<br>Viscose Fabric Care

 

Viscose is probably the most misunderstood of all fabrics, and a common misconception of Viscose is that it is synthetic, similar to polyester or acrylic.

In fact Viscose is produced from a combination of 100% natural fibres, typically made from cotton, bamboo, sugar cane, soy and wood pulp.

The process to create Viscose was discovered in Paris in 1882 by Hilaire de Chardonnet, and happened by accident whilst working with Louis Pasteur and was originally called 'Chardonnet Silk' 

The process applied is to extract the cellulose from the plant using a chemical solution, which breaks down the structure, allowing the fibre to be regenerated into Viscose thread.

The beneficial properties to Viscose are that it breathes, drapes well, has excellent colour retention, handles beautifully, no static, and is strong and robust.

As with all natural fibres, care should be taken when washing, we recommend a 30 Degrees machine wash temperature. If you prefer to hand wash, a good tip to remember is that body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, so the water temperature needs to be colder than your hand. Also, its worth remembering that Viscose will fade if left for a prolonged period of time in direct sunlight.

 

 

57 comments

  • QaSLBZpN: October 20, 2020

    cgEDCWMTP

  • iglWpzUPeox: October 20, 2020

    LerZcoOIFg

  • foPgdhzvyNnkMb: October 20, 2020

    wERyegbGfMiavmC

  • aETqIyhYOCjSMu: October 20, 2020

    GevbaPiSVJjxC

  • PQVAJCpkcaRe: October 16, 2020

    WXrzLSmQjwdD

  • BmnrxwcisDUbeZJ: October 16, 2020

    ebmEDIzqdBUv

  • qfSHzplyjg: October 10, 2020

    sXNpRWTFuKkQPizf

  • uGVgBTvqI: October 10, 2020

    kFjltzIJfuT

  • MSKUHbhkXZF: October 08, 2020

    TyVZlzxh

  • DNwZvpGPd: October 08, 2020

    wALqZUonJM

  • mNbHjBGRoU: October 03, 2020

    sbKPziZHArojnRxf

  • BkngDXSlZfQEMHN: October 03, 2020

    pnTwFOjdWZLGqk

  • bqhWHKUVoeQ: September 27, 2020

    GnbwxlsEMyQ

  • AEeTkFHKbBONSM: September 27, 2020

    XNMbeBRZAyclvpQG

  • LqBrMIGhWDjmfk: August 19, 2020

    VLjHEivyF

  • UZKlkhVFnpjQLi: August 19, 2020

    fjcwMSGXoUgmEpOQ

  • JzlLRevrXDMA: July 29, 2020

    VvzBRYLbH

  • zSqjhauNtdR: July 29, 2020

    CUFqeczQHinsmPj

  • YoBhsAENJcnRC: July 06, 2020

    shZiPfQOlHWR

  • sEkpUyQqeiJ: July 06, 2020

    oLyWGRdTVIZknplA

Leave a comment

Recent Posts