Viscose

Significance

Viscose shines in many roles
Viscose is the most important of the cellulosic man-made fibres and has a long tradition. A century ago already the search was on for a fibre as fine as the costly silk and in the process it was discovered that the threads of dissolved cellulose could be spun.
Viscose is made up for linings and mostly light summer wear, such as dresses, skirts, blouses, shirts, jackets and trousers. Knitwear fashion has also discovered viscose.

The fibre

Viscose comes from nature
The primary material is cellulose derived from wood. The wood of the Southern Pine grown in Florida is particularly suitable as it contains 60-70% cellulose. Various processes turn the cellulose into a thick spinning solution which is pressed through fine spinnerets. Extremely thin continuous threads are produced, viscose filament yarns, mainly used for making silk-like textiles. There are also viscose staple fibres, made by cutting the filaments into specific lengths. Viscose staple fibres are mostly processed into cotton-, wool- or linen- like yarns and fabrics.
On care labels viscose man-made fibres are often designated as "CV".

Properties

A genuine multi-talent
Viscose has many characteristics, the properties varying according to the method of processing.
Articles made of viscose can be dyed and printed extremely well and exhibit exceptionally brilliant colours.
Viscose breathes actively, regulates temperature well, making it especially pleasant to the skin.
Articles made of Viscose can have a silk-like brightness.
They possess a soft, graceful flow.
Viscose has high moisture absorption.
As a lining it reduces static electricity.

Our members use the following trade names for viscose:

Viscord
Viscont FR
Viscont HT
Cordenka
Enka
Danufil
Viloft
Galaxy
Lenzing Viscose
Lenzing FR
Proviscose
Viscostar