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TRIACETATE
Manufactured Fiber
CHARACTERISTICS:
- Luxurious hand
- Excellent drapeability
- Resilient
- Excellent pleat retention
- Washable or dry-cleanable
- No pilling problem
- Can have static problem
MAJOR END USES:
- Apparel - dresses, skirts, sportswear, robes, particularly where pleat retention is important
- Home Fashions - Upholstery
Comment - This is the only manufactured fiber discussed today which is not produced in the United States. However, both the appearance and properties of triacetate are very similar to those of acetate. The major difference is that triacetate is washable.
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