The first step of viscose production is acquiring cellulose (wood pulp). In most cases, this cellulose is derived from ...

With an initial capacity of 1500 tonnes per year, Yibin’s facility is built to address the growing need for circular materials to replace the use of high-carbon forest fibre in the fashion sector.

The process of making viscose silk starts from an alkaline solution of cellulose. The wood or cotton pulp is treated with caustic soda until a merceriza-tion somewhat similar to the chemical ...

In layman's terms, that means that the fibers in viscose are made from chemically treated materials, like those you'd find in wood or plants ... caused by sourcing the pulp.