The History of Rayon — The Silk That Was Never Silk

Was rayon the world's first synthetic fabric? 🧵 In this video we unravel the myth and trace the story of rayon — from a French count's flammable "mother-in-law silk" to the viscose mills, the chemical that poisoned the men who worked them, and the illness that industry spent decades denying. Cheap silk had a price, and it was not paid by the buyer. If you enjoyed this textile history deep dive, like the video, subscribe to Fabric Myths, and leave a comment with the next fabric origin story we should cover next 👇