Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by physical form]
7. [fiber and fiber by product]
8. fiber
9. synthetic fiber

Anotations

Scope note:

An artificial fiber, which was originally developed in Germany by J.P. Bemberg in 1901. For this type of artificial silk, previous to the filamenting process, the cellulose is dissolved in an ammoniacal copper solution.