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 by DuPont. 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 microscopic images of Qiana fibers, see FRIL: Qiana

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
• Wikipedia: Qiana Accessed May 2026