According to the non-profit organization Canopy, more than 300 million trees are felled annually to produce cellulosic textiles like viscose. Unfortunately, about a third of those trees are from ancient and endangered forests in Indonesia, Brazil, and Canada’s Boreal.
Rayon fabric is wrinkle-resistant. This means if the fabric is scrunched up in a fist, it can retain its original shape back. However, cotton can wrinkle easily and will require good ironing to smoothen back to its original shape.