Care for Fabric Made With Viscose
With its soft, silky feel and attractive drape, viscose, or rayon is an ideal fabric for everything from dresses to shirts to jackets. Viscose clothing looks attractive, but does require special care if you want to maintain its appearance. The chemicals used in the process of manufacturing man-made viscose leave the fabric fairly delicate, so you can't just toss it in the washer with a regular load of laundry. If you care for your viscose pieces properly, they can stay looking like new for quite a while.
Not all viscose materials are created equal. Some can be washed in the washing machine without problem, while others require hand washing. More delicate types of viscose must be dry cleaned only, and are subject to shrinking, fading, bleeding and other damage if you wash them in your washer. Read the care labels on your rayon clothes, and follow the instructions carefully. Keep in mind that dry cleaning may be the best option -- even if an item's label says you can hand or machine wash -- if you are particularly fond of it and want to maintain its appearance.