Making cupro, a synthetic silk @Marbslab

Making cupro, a synthetic silk @Marbslab

Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

An easy to make artificial silk that requires only a few readily available chemicals. Cupro is also known as cuprammonium rayon. It was invented in 1890. Carbonized fibers were briefly used as filaments in light bulbs.

Making cupro, a synthetic silk

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Making cupro, a synthetic silk