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       ACETATE
Trademarks Luxurious feel and appearance, Wide range of colors and lusters, Excellent drapability and softness, Relatively fast-drying, Shrink-, moth-, and mildew-resistant.
Fabrics Brocade, crepe, double knits, faille, knitted jerseys, lace, satin, taffeta, tricot.
Uses The largest volume application for acetate fibre is cigarette filters, but it is also widely used in women's wear. Alone, or in blends with manufactured or natural fibres, acetate imparts a luxury feel and drape valued by fashion designers.
  • Home Furnishings - Draperies, upholstery
  • Apparel - Blouses, dresses, and foundation garments, lingerie, linings, shirts, slacks, sportswear.
  • Other - Cigarette filters, fibrefill for pillows, quilted products
       ACRYLIC
Trademarks Soft and warm, Wool-like, Retains shape, Resilient, Quick-drying, Resistant to moths, sunlight, oil and chemicals.
Fabrics Fleece and pile fabrics, face fabrics in bonded fabrics, simulated furs, jerseys.
Uses Acrylic was once regarded primarily as a cold weather fibre for blankets and sweaters. By modifying the basic fibre, engineers now produce acrylic that expands the look and feel of sweaters to year-round use, provides socks with greater comfort and significantly longer wear life, and that blends well with polyester and rayon in other garments.
  • Home Furnishings - Blankets, carpets, draperies, upholstery.
  • Apparel - Dresses, infant wear, knitted garments, ski wear, socks, sportswear, and sweaters.
  • Other - Auto tops, awnings, hand knitting and craft yarns, industrial and geotextile fabrics.
       ARAMIDS
Trademarks Does not melt, Highly flame-resistant, High strength, High resistance to stretch, Maintains its shape and form at high temperatures.
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Uses Aramids are used in protective garments for firemen, police, and the military. Lighter and tougher than steel, a seven-layer aramid undervest weighing only 2-1/2 pounds can stop a .38-caliber bullet fired from a distance of 10 feet. Each year, more ways are found to use these fibres in industrial applications as replacements for steel, fibreglass, asbestos, aluminum, and graphite. Yachts use sails of aramid fibres because of their stability; skis with aramid fibre cores have increased flex life, greater strength, and better performance.
       LYOCELL
Trademarks Soft, strong, absorbent, Good dyeability, Fibrillates during wet processing to produce special textures.
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Uses Lyocell, the newest of the cellulosic manufactured fibres, is wrinkle-free, and washable. Its yarns have an especially soft and luxurious touch, and finds use in casual and upscale jeans, shirts, and other garments.
       MODACRYLIC
Trademarks Soft, Resilient, Abrasion- and flame-resistant, Quick-drying, Resists acids and alkalies, Retains shape.
Fabrics Fleece fabrics, industrial fabrics, knit-pile fabric backings, and non-woven fabrics.
Uses
  • Home Furnishings - Awnings, blankets. Carpets, flame-resistant draperies and curtains, scatter rugs.
  • Apparel - Deep pile coats, trims, linings, simulated fur, wigs and hairpieces.
  • Other - Filters, paint rollers, stuffed toys.
       NYLON
Trademarks Exceptionally strong, Supple, Abrasion-resistant, Lustrous, Easy to wash, Resists damage from oil and many chemicals, Resilient, Low in moisture absorbency.
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Uses Nylon carpet yarn resists stains, hides soil, resists mildew and bacteria, and prevents static. High-filament nylon yarns are often blended with spandex and used in athletic apparel, swimwear, and hosiery. Nylon safety nets are used to protect construction workers from falls. In the Arctic, the Army uses three-dimensional nylon fabrics for insulated shelters that keep inside temperatures at 50 degrees Fahrenheit when outside temperatures drop to as low as 65 degrees below zero.
  • Home Furnishings - Bedspreads, carpets, draperies, curtains, upholstery.
  • Apparel - Blouses, dresses, foundation garments, hosiery, lingerie and underwear, raincoats, ski and snow apparel, suits, and windbreakers.
  • Other - Air hoses, conveyor and seat belts, parachutes, racket strings, ropes and nets, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, tents, thread, tire cord, geotextiles.
       OLEFIN
Trademarks Unique wicking properties that make it very comfortable, Abrasion-resistant, Quick-drying, Resistant to deterioration from chemicals, mildew, perspiration, rot, and weather, Sensitive to heat, Soil resistant, Strong, very lightweight, Excellent colorfastness.
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Uses Olefin fibre is used in artificial turf for athletic fields, disposable diapers, housing insulation, protective garments, road-paving fabrics, and tear- and puncture-resistant envelopes. It is also the fibre of choice for extreme-cold underwear. A high-strength, high-density olefin fibre has been developed that is ten times stronger than steel. It is also used to reinforce hoses and power belts, and in athletic and automotive equipment. Lightweight olefin has largely replaced jute as backing for carpets. Olefin and acrylic sandbags are used on highways as crash barriers and on levees to prevent flooding. Nonwoven olefin and polyester fabrics control erosion on steep slopes, line roadside ditches, and re-enforce streambeds and shorelines.
  • Home Furnishings - Carpet and carpet backing, slipcovers, upholstery.
  • Apparel - Pantyhose, underwear, knitted sports shirts, men's half hose, men's knitted sportswear, sweaters.
  • Other - Dye nets, filter fabrics, laundry and sandbags, geotextiles, automotive interiors, cordage, doll hair, industrial sewing thread.
       POLYESTER
Trademarks Strong, Resistant to stretching and shrinking, Resistant to most chemicals, Quick-drying, Crisp and resilient when wet or dry, Wrinkle- and abrasion-resistant, Retains heat-set pleats and creases, Easy to wash.
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Uses Polyester has a high strength-to-weight ratio, and is the most widely sold manufactured fibre. It is utilized in all types of clothing, home furnishings (bedspreads, sheets, pillows, curtains, furniture, and carpets), and as a reinforcing fibre in tires, belts, and hoses. It is also the most heavily recycled polymer in the world. New insulating polyester fibrefill products - put to the test by climbers on Mount Everest - are used in climbing suits, sleeping bags, parkas, and other high-performance outdoor wear. Polyester fleece lines dry suits to permit winter windsurfing.
  • Home Furnishings - Carpets, curtains, draperies, sheets and pillow cases.
  • Apparel - Blouses, shirts, career apparel, children's wear, dresses, half hose, insulated garments, ties, lingerie and underwear, permanent press garments, slacks, suits.
  • Other - fibrefill for various products, fire hose, power belting, ropes and nets, tire cord, sail, V-belts.
       PBI
Trademarks Highly flame resistant, Outstanding comfort factor combined with thermal and chemical stability properties, Will not burn or melt, Low shrinkage, when exposed to flame.
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Uses Suitable for high-performance protective apparel such as firemen's turnout coats, astronaut space suits and applications where fire resistance is important.
       RAYON
Trademarks Highly absorbent, Soft and comfortable, Easy to dye, Versatile, Good drapability.
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Uses Rayon's versatility and color range long have made it a popular fibre in apparel and home furnishings. Ultra-fine rayon gives blouses and dresses a silkier look and feel. High-wet modulus rayon, used alone or in blends, produces apparel fabrics that are wrinkle and shrink-resistant. They hold color well and can be washed rather than dry-cleaned. Rayon filament is used in tire cord, fibre deniers, suit linings, and jewel boxes. Flame-resistant rayon/wool blends are used in commercial airline seats.
  • Home Furnishings - Bedspreads, blankets, carpets, curtains, draperies, sheets, slipcovers, tablecloths, upholstery.
  • Apparel - Blouses, coats, dresses, jackets, lingerie, linings, millinery, rainwear, slacks, sports shirts, sportswear, suits, ties, work clothes.
  • Other - Industrial products, medical, surgical products, non-woven products, tire cord.
       SPANDEX
Trademarks Can be stretched 500 percent without breaking. Can be stretched repeatedly and recover original length. Light-weight, Stronger and more durable than rubber, Resistant to body oils.
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Uses Articles (where stretch is desired) like Athletic apparel, bathing suits, delicate laces, Foundation garments, golf jackets, ski pants, slacks, support and surgical hose.
       SULFAR
Trademarks High-performance fibres with excellent resistance to harsh chemicals and high temperatures, Excellent strength retention in adverse environments, Flame-retardant, Non-conductive.
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Uses Filter fabric for coal-fired boiler bag houses, papermakers' felts, electrical insulation, electrolysis membranes, filter fabrics for liquid and gas filtration, high-performance composites, gaskets and packing.


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