Question from Bonnie
Hi Debra,
What is viscose and is it somewhat safe to wear? I have found many t shirts made of this fabric and even bed sheets.
Debra’s Answer
Viscose is a brownish solution obtained by treating cellulose from plants with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide/ It is used to make rayon fiber and transparent cellulose film (cellophane).
The word is also used to refer to the rayon fabric or fiber made from viscose.
I think it is somewhat safe to wear. It’s a manmade industrial fiber. I occasionally buy a scarf made from viscose and once bought a dress-up dress made from it that I didn’t wear every day, but I wouldn’t sleep on viscose sheets every night.
