PlastfriViscose (Rayon)
Semi-synthetic
Low plastic. Plant cellulose, heavily processed. Not petro-plastic; biodegrades.
What viscose is
Viscose (rayon in the US) is regenerated plant cellulose: wood pulp dissolved with carbon disulfide and re-formed into fiber. No oil, no polymer synthesis — the finished fiber is chemically similar to cotton and biodegrades in months, not centuries.
Its honest concerns are elsewhere: carbon disulfide is hazardous for factory workers when unmanaged, and irresponsible producers have been linked to old-growth logging. Certified fibers (FSC, EcoVero) address much of that.
How Plastfri scores it
Viscose scores 10/100 — a small weight for intensive processing, not for plastic content it doesn’t have. A “100% viscose” dress reads Low plastic.
The same weight applies everywhere: a product's score is the percentage-weighted plastic share of its listed fiber composition, and every weight is public.
Scored products containing viscose
Scores marked ~ rest on incomplete material evidence; (est.) rows were estimated from product text rather than a listed composition. Browse the full database →
- Lyocell (Tencel) — 5/100
- Cotton — 0/100
- Linen — 0/100
Keep reading
Plastfri spots viscose for you. Scores every product while you shop — covers, dims, or labels the high-plastic ones.
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