A man-made fibre produced from a naturally occurring fibre-forming polymer by a process that includes regeneration of the original polymer structure.
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These are fibers created by modified natural fibers. The cellulose regenerated fibers include rayon and acetate. The protein-regenerated vegetable fibers include soybean (soylon), peanut (ardil), and corn (vicara). The protein-regenerated animal fibers include casein (aralac), gelatin, and albumin.
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