Also, never soak viscose fabric in water for long periods.
Keep viscose fabric away from high heat and warm or hot water since it will shrink it.
These step-by-step instructions will help you get viscose rayon fabrics clean and looking their best for years.
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Air-Dry
Allow the garment to air-dry flat or hang on a padded hanger to drip-dry.
Reshape
Gently pull and shape the garment back to its original form as it dries.
Don’t leave it crumpled, as that will create set-in wrinkles that can be difficult to remove.
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What Is Viscose Fabric?
Viscose and viscose rayon are made by treating wood pulp or cellulose stalks with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide.
It is spun into fibers or yarns that eventually create the fabric.
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Unlike thenatural fibersof cotton, linen, and wool, viscose is regarded as a bio-based textile.
Other bio-based fabrics made from plant or tree pulps aremodaland lyocell.
Viscose fibers or yarns are woven into soft, smooth, almost silk-like fabrics.
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Textured viscose textiles are made by twisting the fibers during manufacturing.
The weight of the yarn can vary from lightweight for linings to heavy for creating drapery and upholstery fabrics.
Viscose is often combined with spandex, silk, and cotton fibers.
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Viscose fabric is breathable and perfect for hot, humid climates but not ideal for insulating from cold.
The fibers are easily dyed, and the finished material retains color well.
For most stains, you could use a diluted white vinegar solution or an oxygen bleach-based stain remover.
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First, scrape off any solid pieces of food, grease, or dirt.
Then dab on a little bit of the cleaning agent.
Using a dampened, clean cloth, blot away the soap and wash as usual.
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Viscose fabric can fade if exposed to alcohol, perfume, hair treatments, or urine.
Avoid using any spot-cleaning treatments that have bleach or alcohol.
Cotton bags that allow airflow are ideal for packing away your viscose clothing.
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Avoid storing in plastic bins as they can trap residual water that may cause mildew growth.
Fold knit items before storing; delicate pieces can remain on hangers inside a cotton garment bag.
However, steam from the iron is usually the best way to remove the creases on viscose.
Aclothes steamercan work well to relax wrinkling, as well.
If the fabric label mentions it is dry-clean-only, adhere to this advice.
However, if the label states it can be hand washed, follow the temperature guidance.
