Dralonn.
/ˈdreɪlɒn/, U.S. /ˈdreɪˌlɑn/ A proprietary name for an acrylic fibre used in textiles, esp. for soft furnishings, and fabric made from this.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > man-made textiles > [noun] > synthetic > acrylic
Orlon1948
Dynel1950
Acrilan1951
Dralon1955
Verel1956
acrylic1963
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from man-made fibres > [noun] > synthetic > other
radium1904
Dynel1950
Dralon1955
cupro1957
Crimplene1959
modacrylic1959
Thermolactyl1959
vinyl1959
Nomex1964
Ultrasuede1973
Thinsulate1977
Pertex1982
pleather1982
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from man-made fibres > [adjective] > synthetic > specific
rayon1929
stretch1956
Lycra1958
Qiana1968
modacrylic1969
Crimplene1970
Dralon1978
1955 Trade Marks Jrnl. 21 Dec. 1266/2 Dralon... Textile piece goods. Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft..Bayerwerk, Leverkusen (22c), Germany.
1958 Observer 12 Jan. 8/1 Dralon. Only just coming into the shops. A German fibre, similar to orlon, not as strong as nylon or Terylene.
1965 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 22 June tm158/1 Dralon... For synthetic fibers and continuous filaments for various uses in the industrial arts.
1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 6/6 Sofas and chairs covered in tough Dralon velvet.
1981 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 6 Jan. tm48/1 Dralon... For woven and knitted fabrics, including upholstery fabric, made..with synthetic fibers or filaments.
1984 S. Townsend Growing Pains Adrian Mole 179 This proof of the cruelty of fate..reduced me to silent sobs into the Dralon cushions.
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