Qiana

Qiana dress

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

Infrared spectrum of Qiana fiber

Synonyms and Related Terms

quiana; nylon PACM-12

Physical and Chemical Properties

• Tenacity = 3.0-3.5 g/denier
• Elongation = 20.30%
• Moisture regain = 2.0-2.5%
• Melting Point = 275
• Density = 1.03

Resources and Citations

• Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986

• J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:II Man-made Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England

• Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985

• Website: www.straw.com/sig/dyehist - 1968

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 723

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Website: www.astm.org - gives as registered trademark