Rayon is different from synthetic fibres because _____.

Synthetic fibres are man-made fibres and are not obtained from plants and animals. Rayon is a man-made fibre prepared from a natural raw material called cellulose by chemical treatment. The cellulose required for making rayon is obtained from wood pulp. Rayon is obtained by the chemical treatment of wood pulp. Thus, Rayon is not a truly synthetic fibrebut it is semi-synthetic in nature.