Rayon wick, better flow, flavor, saturation and Nic Hit!
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More confusion... that says Viscose (generally bamboo)... mine is Tencel(R) via the lyocell method and from Eucalyptus cellulose. Generally it's not that important to us... but the FTC aren't happy when one thing is sold as something different. If someone wanted Rayon from 'non-toxic' sources or solvents... they would want something from the lyocell method.
What you show is
https://www.louet.com/product/00/14.500/Bright-Viscose-Top-12-lb-bag
what you may have ordered was
https://www.louet.com/product/00/7.100/White-Tencel-Top-12-lb-bag
That is what is in my hands right now. Its the pic i took with my cell an hour ago. Not sure why it came from Louet.com But my receipt says i ordered it from Mielke's Fiber Arts, LLC. And i did place the order from Mielks Fiber store, i still have the email.
Light a small piece with a lighter, if it's rayon it will burn to a clean ash like cigarette paper, if it melts it's not rayon!
It's not a biggie... they just sent you the wrong stuff... probably. As you see in the links, it's two different products... and your bag has the manufacturer product code right on it.
Both of the ones I listed are Rayon... just made via two different methods, using different types of trees for the cellulose.
Just looked... they sent you 119107 instead of 119112.
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I'm confused about the latest posts 
I'm using Sally's Rayon. If I want to try better Rayon, what shall I get?
This one
TIDI Cotton and Rayon Balls - MedSupplier.com
or
Delasco - Rayon Balls ?
Or the Bright Viscose stuff?
I'm using Sally's Rayon. If I want to try better Rayon, what shall I get? This one
TIDI Cotton and Rayon Balls - MedSupplier.com
or
Delasco - Rayon Balls ?
Or the Bright Viscose stuff?
Don't feel bad, I'm confused too! All I know is that I'm happy with Sally's, and I have enough to last a lifetime or two!
Don't feel bad, I'm confused too! All I know is that I'm happy with Sally's, and I have enough to last a lifetime or two!
I just wicked some coils. I was thinking how long that 25ft bag of Sally's will last me. I use about 1/4 width of the coil and about 2 inches per wick
25 ft * 16 inch/ft * 2 wicks/inch / 52 wicks/year = 15.4 years
I'm confused about the latest posts
This one
TIDI Cotton and Rayon Balls - MedSupplier.com
or
Delasco - Rayon Balls ?
Or the Bright Viscose stuff?
Note sure about TIDI. so i would get the other one.
I thought it was Delasco, TIDI, CelluCotton... I could be wrong
I already had TIDI en route... just ordered Delasco.
Tidi and Delasco are comparable. Get whichever one is in stock. They differ from Sally's in that they seem to have gotten an extra wash (people say they're cleaner - no initial off taste) and their strands are a little more consistent (sometimes lengths of Sally's within the box have knots and tiny broken strands).
Ugh, this POS old computer won't let me edit. 
I have personally never experienced any off taste with my Sally's, but I have run into a length that was a PITA to work with.
I have personally never experienced any off taste with my Sally's, but I have run into a length that was a PITA to work with.
I just wicked some coils. I was thinking how long that 25ft bag of Sally's will last me. I use about 1/4 width of the coil and about 2 inches per wick
25 ft * 16 inch/ft * 2 wicks/inch / 52 wicks/year = 15.4 years
uh do you mean 12inch/ft lol
uh do you mean 12inch/ft lol
Oh wow, I got confused with 16 ounces in one pound, LOL
Oh wow, I got confused with 16 ounces in one pound, LOL
No worry, my wife says all men exaggerate anyways. Just what she is referring too I don't know
Sorry didn't check in today...
Dudes no worry's that is rayon/ aka viscose. One in the same.
The "top" disctiptor describes the fiber, its a continuos straight strand. Like the tencel you can find which is also a viscose. But classified as lyocell. Due to the environmentally friendly process. But rayon processing is much more friendly now a days they don't dump byproducts in rivers but recycle them now too.
Viscose is the original name of standard rayon. Bamboo is for the most part a hoax in the industry. At any rate whether its trees, cotton scraps, bamboo, eucalyptus. It is all chemically separated to produce a pure cellulose strand. Cellulose on a molecular level.
Lyocell / tencel isn't a whole lot different than viscos rayon cellulose, the only claim is that its environmentally friendly. Not that the end product is safer at all they are both safe. I actually find standard rayon to be more pure than lyocell. Both are fine.
I'm confused about the latest posts
This one
TIDI Cotton and Rayon Balls - MedSupplier.com
or
Delasco - Rayon Balls ?
Or the Bright Viscose stuff?
^^^^^^^^^^^
The two linked are very similar. Delascos is medium sized and smaller package cheaper. The TiDi can be had in the large nugget size, easier to work with a bigger piece. Larger packages more money.
My preference , pharmacuitical rayon coil, balls, Sally's, tencel or viscose *top for a straight fiber that I don't care for but works like ramie but easier.
The balls are sent through an extra wash and more uniform for medical use.
I must say I prefer the sally's rayon over the Tencel because the rayon is much easier to work with! Tencel is too stiff and slippery
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