Question

The synthetic fibre nylon is:

• A. a product of rayon
• B. also known as artificial silk
• C. first fully synthetic fibre
• D. the purest form of silk

Answer 1

The correct option is C first fully synthetic fibre

Nylon is a synthetic fibre made from different chemicals. It was the first fully synthetic fibre to be invented. Nylon fibres are strong and elastic in nature.

However, rayon is a semi-synthetic fibre that is prepared by the chemical processing of wood pulp or cellulose. It resembles the texture and look of natural silk and can be woven like silk fibres. Hence, it is also called artificial silk.