cupro

While browsing the Forever21 site, I noticed this pair of Cupro Blend Shorts:

Above, Cupro Blend Shorts, $22.80 at Forever21

Naturally, I said to myself, "Self. What the hell is cupro?"

Thanks to Google and the Silk Road website, I now know that cupro is a fabric that behaves like cotton (breathable and wrinkle-resistant) but feels like silk (or baby butts). Like rayon, it is made from reprocessed cellulose, but unlike rayon, it isn't a synthetic fiber. Actually, it's not considered man-made either, since it's just a processed form of wood/cotton. Bizarre, Forever21. Bizarre.