Question

What is called Artificial Silk?

Answer 1

Silk:

• Silk is a kind of fiber that is obtained naturally from silkworms by a process called Sericulture.
• Thus, silk is a natural fiber.

Artificial silk:

• There is artificial silk also present which resembles the same property as that of natural silk, which is known as Rayon fiber.
• Rayon is made artificially from wooden pulp or sometimes when made from bamboo then, they are called Bamboo silk.
• Artificial silk is made in factories and can be processed at one time in bulk a requires less labour and effort whereas natural silk is obtained from an animal called silkworms and it takes a lot of skills and effort as well as time for processing and removes silk from them.
• Artificial silk is much cheaper than natural silk.

Uses of artificial silk:

• Rayon fiber is used in the medical field for surgical dressings and making bandages.
• It is used in textile industries for clothing and other purposes.