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However, polysaccharides that show numerous merits such as biocompatibility and biodegradability often have a low spinnability due to their high chain rigidity and low ability to form sufficient entanglements. Here, we report the fabrication of polysaccharide micro-fibrous membranes from sodium alginate\/polyethylene oxide solutions formulated in solvent mixtures of water and ethanol. The shear and extensional rheological responses of the solutions are characterized, and parameters including specific shear viscosity, reptation time, extensional relaxation time, and maximum stretch ratio are correlated with the concentrations of polymer, polyethylene oxide, and ethanol. It is found that flexible polyethylene oxide and poorer solvent ethanol can synergistically delay the chain relaxation during stretch and increase the stretchability of the solutions. 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