Do you think rayon when burnt will stick to the body like other synthetic fibres?

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Synthetic fibres catch fire very easily. They melt on heating and stick to the body of the person wearing them. However, rayon is regenerated from cellulose and it doesn't melt on burning, rather it flares up like paper and smells like it.

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