1. By. Omar Duran and Rood Meliscat.
Rayon Fiber
By. Omar Duran and Rood Meliscat.

2. What is rayon? Rayon is a semi-synthetic fiber.
Rayon is the oldest man made commercial fiber
Rayon is defined as "manmade textile fibers and filaments composed of regenerated cellulose"

3. Physical Properties Highly absorbent Soft and comfortable Easy to dye
Drapes well

4. Chemical formula
Cellulose is treated with alkali and carbon disulfide to yield viscose.
Viscose is a solution of cellulose xanthate made by treating a cellulose compound with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide.
The viscose solution is used to spin the fiber viscose rayon, or rayon.
Viscose rayon is a fiber made from regenerated wood cellulose.

6. Some uses of rayon fiber.
Apparel: Accessories, blouses, dresses, jackets, lingerie, linings, slacks, sport shirts, sportswear, suits, ties, work uniform clothing.
Home Furnishings: Blankets, curtains, sheets, slipcovers, tablecloths, upholstery.
Industrial Uses: Industrial products, medical surgical products, non- woven products, tire cord
Other Uses: Feminine hygiene products.

7. MLA references
"RAYON FIBERS." ers.htm. Raghavendra R. Hegde, Atul Dahiya, M. G. Kamath, April, Web. 3 Jan
Wikipedia. Rayon synth.png, Rayon closeup 1.jpg, Rayon closeup 3.jpg .18 June Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 3 January 2013.