polyester viscose

not vicious...not viscous, viscose!

It's a blended fabric. Some manufacturers make tartan material from it, notably Marton Mills, in the UK. The fabric is often 65% polyester and 45% viscose.

It's not the same as acrylic. Not all kilts made from synthetic material are polyester viscose.

From wikipedia: Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally-occurring chemicals, such as in the cutin of plant cuticles, as well as synthetics such as polycarbonate and polybutyrate. Natural polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable, but most synthetic polyesters are not.........................Polyester fabrics are claimed to have a "less natural" feel when compared to similarly-woven fabrics made from natural fibers (i.e. cotton in textile uses). However, polyester fabrics may exhibit other advantages over natural fabrics, such as improved wrinkle resistance. As a result, polyester fibers are sometimes spun together with natural fibers to produce a cloth with blended properties..

From wikipedia: Viscose

Viscose is a viscous organic liquid[1] used to make rayon and cellophane. Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon, a soft material, used in mostly tops, coats and jackets.............Cellulose from wood or cotton fibres is treated with sodium hydroxide, then mixed with carbon disulfide to form cellulose xanthate, which is dissolved in more sodium hydroxide. The resulting viscose is extruded into an acid bath either through a slit to make cellophane, or through a spinneret to make rayon. The acid converts the viscose back into cellulose...........

NOTE: "Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon". In the UK, for all intents and purposes, the word "viscose" is used. In the USA and Canada "rayon" is more common. It is, for all intents and purposes, highly processed cellulose, or wood fiber.....the stuff you find in bran cereal. HIGHLY PROCESSED bran cereal! It is NOT an oil-based petrochemical.

So "polyester-viscose" is a blended fabric made up of polyester fibers and viscose fibers.

It's the same as a blend of polyester and rayon. It's NOT the same as acrylic, and it's not the same as a blend of polyester and acrylic and it's NOT the same as a blend of polyester and wool.

polyester-viscose

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