What Should You Know about the Rayon Fabric?

The viscose, whose main ingredient is wood pulp, is a natural product. Though viscose and rayon are very close to each other, the manufacturing process of rayon makes the fabric material synthetic. Of course, as any other product, though the rayon fabric also has many advantages, it is not free from certain disadvantages too. Let’s analyze the benefits and disadvantages of the rayon fabric:

Pros

o   Silk-like texture

o   Very economical

o   Elegant draping

o   Luxurious look

o   Ideal for blending with other fabrics including woven fabrics

o   Easy dying results in stunning colors

Cons

o   Dependability on dry-cleaning

o   Processing is not eco-friendly

o   Weak fabric especially when wet

o   Stretchability does not suit for home furnishings

o   Absorption of moisture and oils results in stains

Processing Methods

In connection with drying the rayon fabric, you can adopt any of the popular methods such as drum dryers and conveyor dryers, which many producers opt for. With a view to maintaining the optimum moisture level, you can tweak the processing parameters like

o   Air temperature

o   Product retention time

o   Air speed

Whether you adopt any of the above methods, the process would affect the fiber quality, including color and strength. In order to achieve the objective, generally, the producers prefer a modification of process air temperature to change the drying rate.

You can measure the fiber strength both in wet and dry conditions. It is a fact that the processing is directly proportionate to the strength to the fiber. This confirms that stronger fiber is durable in withstanding the processing cycle.

In case, you add oily substances to act as conditioners to the fibers. Thus, the final yarn depends on the electrical changes and lubricating fibers of the process. The consistent use of conditioners also aids in enhancing the quality and value of the fiber. The producer would thus be able to achieve cost-effectiveness depending upon the optimum conditioners.

Drying Rate Vis-à-vis Oil Pick Up

In case you desire to achieve the capacity through the dryer, you can opt for the higher process air-time at the same time reducing the shorter retention times. You should remember that higher product temperature might reduce the strength of fiber because of minimized conditioners. This would result in the reduction of the whiteness of the fiber too.

Briefly, it is a fact that the combination of both viscose and rayon blends to give an impressive draping. The producer would be able to tweak the processing of the fabric to overcome certain disadvantages. However, the cost of dry-cleaning also needs to be kept in mind while opting for the fabric.