Rayon has been popular for decades because of its soft cotton-like properties, but it also requires a lot of harsh chemicals to make. Now a team of researchers from the University of B.C. have ...

A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century. The process could significantly reduce chemical use and improve ...

Rayon was the first of all the syn thetic fibers, but its sales slipped badly as nylon and other new synthetics came on the scene; when Du Pont closed down the last of its rayon-producing plants last ...