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From the outset the basis of the fibre’s success not only lay in increasing consumption, but also in the great variety of applications it possessed. The new fibres were used in clothing, home textiles, technical applications and nonwovens. An article that appeared in the initial years enthuses about the possibilities of the new fibres – to date not exceeded by any other known material, ranging from heavy brocade, velour, Jacquard, muslin, and taffeta to net curtain. Either woven, warp or weft knitted, any fabric construction was possible, in every conceivable blend, and all remaining easy care and non-iron to boot. The finishing of materials could produce any handle required, from the stiff furnishing fabric to the silken elegant drape of evening wear. Finally, heat-fixing brought permanent pleats into materials that were otherwise crease-free. “Made-to-measure fibres” started their victory march in all kinds of textile applications, in the first instance in clothing.
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