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[DuPont] A former registered trademark for a silk-like [[nylon_fiber|nylon]] fabric composed of [[nylon_PACM-12|PACM-12]] fibers. Qiana was first introduced in 1968. However, that fiber is no longer produced and the name is currently used at DuPont for a certification mark for any fabrics reaching a set standard. Qiana fabric had the look and feel of [[silk|silk]] but could be machine washed. It was resistant to [[abrasion_resistance|abrasion]] and most chemicals. | [DuPont] A former registered trademark for a silk-like [[nylon_fiber|nylon]] fabric composed of [[nylon_PACM-12|PACM-12]] fibers. Qiana was first introduced in 1968. However, that fiber is no longer produced and the name is currently used at DuPont for a certification mark for any fabrics reaching a set standard. Qiana fabric had the look and feel of [[silk|silk]] but could be machine washed. It was resistant to [[abrasion_resistance|abrasion]] and most chemicals. | ||
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[[File:QianaDuPontkj.jpg|thumb|Infrared spectrum of Qiana fiber]] | [[File:QianaDuPontkj.jpg|thumb|Infrared spectrum of Qiana fiber]] | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 20 May 2020
Description
[DuPont] A former registered trademark for a silk-like nylon fabric composed of PACM-12 fibers. Qiana was first introduced in 1968. However, that fiber is no longer produced and the name is currently used at DuPont for a certification mark for any fabrics reaching a set standard. Qiana fabric had the look and feel of Silk but could be machine washed. It was resistant to abrasion and most chemicals.
For Qiana fiber identification, see http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:FRIL:_Qiana_Nylon
Synonyms and Related Terms
quiana; nylon PACM-12
Other Properties
Tenacity = 3.0-3.5 g/denier Elongation = 20.30% Moisture regain = 2.0-2.5%
| Melting Point | 275 |
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| Density | 1.03 |
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Marjory L. Joseph, Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986
- J.Gordon Cook, J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:II Man-made Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England
- Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Website address 1, Website address 1 Comment: www.straw.com/sig/dyehist - 1968
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 723
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Website address 2 Comment: www.astm.org - gives as registered trademark