{"id":74133,"date":"2025-11-19T12:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74133"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:11:31","slug":"viscose-staple-fibre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/viscose-staple-fibre\/","title":{"rendered":"Viscose Staple Fibre"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Viscose Staple Fibre Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Central Government has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) requirement for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) with immediate effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Viscose Staple Fibre<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>natural and biodegradable fiber<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which has characteristics that are <\/span><b>similar to cotton.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is produced by <\/span><b>regenerating natural materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as cotton linter or wood pulp.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Production Process of Viscose Staple Fibre<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is made by <\/span><b>processing cellulose xanthate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, (main constituent of plant cell walls) which is extracted from wood and plant fibres into a viscous liquid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is then subjected to a <\/span><b>series of chemical processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make a fibre.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Viscose Staple Fibre<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>used as a substitute for cotton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>polyester<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its favorable properties, such as good breathability, high moisture absorbency, and comfort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>versatile fibre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which blends very well with other fibres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>excellent colour retention capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is relatively light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemically, viscose resembles cotton, but it can also take on many different qualities depending on its manufacture.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Applications of Viscose Staple Fibre<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a highly versatile material that is widely adopted in the <\/span><b>fashion &amp; apparel industry.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widely used for <\/span><b>home textiles, dress materials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, knitted wear and non-woven applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/govt-revokes-quality-control-order-for-viscose-staple-fibre-to-ensure-access-to-quality-raw-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viscose Staple Fibre is a natural and biodegradable fiber which has characteristics that are similar to cotton. 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