Question

The material similar to silk in appearance is
(A) Nylon
(B) Rayon
(C) Polyester
(D) Terylene

Answer 1

Hint : Silk has a shimmering appearance. This appearance is due to the special structure of silk fiber which is triangular prism. This structure refracts light in different angles which produces light of different colors thus shining the silk surface. This delicate looking does not affect silk’s robust property.

Complete Step By Step Answer:
Silk is a fiber obtained from silkworms having soft structure and shiny appearance. Now let us see all the options one by one to match their texture to silk.
Nylon is a synthetic fiber. It is stronger than polyester fiber. It is known for its toughness, resistance and washing ease. They can also be dyed in a wide range of colors.
Polyester is also a synthetic fiber. It is slippery in nature. It attains a good flexibility by knitting the fibers into fabric.
Terylene is also a synthetic fiber. It is a strong fibre even when it is wet. Terylene has elastic structure. It is not harmed even by bleaches.
Rayon is too a synthetic fiber in fact it was the first synthetic fiber. Rayon is the fabric having an appearance similar to silk. Because of this factor it is also called artificial silk.
So option B is the correct answer.

Note :
The most common form of rayon is viscose. The fabric of rayon is made from the extract of wood pulp. The main clothing made from rayon fabric is for summer dressing and sportswear. This is because it is cooling to wear. When rayon is washed in hot water it can shrink. Rayon is also a very good absorbent fiber even better than linen and cotton.