Review of early attempts at fiber production, a description of the viscose process for converting plant matter into fibers, and an introduction to a new method for the manufacture of fibers from trees. Author: Calvin Woodings.

Study of the cellulose Lyocell fiber spinning process in dry- and wetspinning, and the separate fiber formation process in air-gap and coagulation bath technologies. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Huili Shao, Ruigang Liu and Xuechao Hu.

Technical paper providing a qualitative consideration of the life-cycle of solvent-spun cellulose fibers form cradle-to-grave, including data on the relative rates of biodegradation of solvent spun cellulose relative to cotton, rayon and synthetic fibers. From Nonwoven.Co.Uk.

Technical paper reporting the results of a test to determine differences in the sorption properties of untreated and pre-treated regenerated cellulose fibers, and a comparison with the classical method of determining moisture adsorption. Authors: Zdenka Persin and others.

Fact sheet on the development, properties, characteristics and uses of environmentally friendly, biodegradable and recyclable viscose fiber. From Ohio State University. Author: Joyce Ann Smith, Ph.D.

Article on the development, production methods, types, properties and characteristics of viscose rayon fiber. Chemical descriptions. Flow charts. List of references. Authors: Praveen Kumar Jangala and Haoming Rong.

Investigation of the fibrillation properties of newly developed Lyocell fiber in dry- and wet-laid nonwovens and papermaking, and the marketing opportunities deriving from it. Author: Calvin Woodings.

Technical paper about the study of the relationship between activation energy and limiting oxygen index (LOI) in the carbonization process of viscose fibers. Authors: Young Gun Ko and others.

Fact sheet on rayon. Descriptions of the different types and their characteristics. From Ohio State University. Author: Joyce A. Smith.

Extensive technical paper reviewing methods of creating hollow rayon and super-inflated rayon fibers, and their applications in textile, nonwovens and papermaking technologies. Authors: C.R. Woodings and A.J. Bartholomew.

Technical information from the Eastman Chemical Company's web site, dealing with the processes involved in the creation of plastics, rayon filament and staple fiber, cellophane and paper from wood. From Mindfully.Org.

Article about the history and devlopment, properties, types and applications of rayon fiber, and the care of apparel produced with rayon. Fron the Univerty of Kentucky's Cooperative Extension Service. Author: Prof. Linda Heaton.