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rayon

cellulose-based synthetic fiber
Thing fiber Q910194
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rayon

Summary

rayon is a fiber[1]. rayon ranks in the top 3% of fiber entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,808 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • rayon's instance of is recorded as fiber[3].
  • rayon was produced by American Viscose Corporation[4].
  • rayon is a type of synthetic fiber[5].
  • rayon is a type of regenerated cellulose fibre[6].
  • rayon's Commons category is recorded as Rayon[7].
  • rayon's different from is recorded as viscosity[8].

Body

Definition and Type

rayon's instance of is recorded as fiber[3]. Recorded subclass of include synthetic fiber[5] and regenerated cellulose fibre[6].

Why It Matters

rayon ranks in the top 3% of fiber entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,808 views/month).[2] rayon has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] rayon is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → American Viscose Corporation
    Instance of → fiber
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007563243905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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