fibre trade marks
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Fiber Trademarks
What is a trademark?
The law dictionary defines trademark as a distinctive design, picture, emblem, logo or wording (or
combination) affixed to goods for sale to identify the manufacturer as the source of the product. Words that
merely name the maker (but without particular lettering) or a generic name for the product are not
trademarks.
Use of another's trademark (or one that is confusingly similar) is infringement and the basis for a lawsuit for
damages for unfair competition and/or a petition for an injunction against the use of the infringing trademark.
Use of Fiber Trademarks and Generic Names on LabelsIn light of Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, as amended on July 9, 1986, the rules for use of Fiber
Trademarks and Generic Names on Labels are
(a) A non-descriptive fiber trademark may be used on a label in conjunction with the generic name of the
fiber to which it relates. Where such a trademark is placed on a label in conjunction with the required
information, the generic name of the fiber must appear in immediate conjunction therewith, and such
trademark and generic name must appear in type or lettering of equal size and conspicuousness.
(b) Where a generic name or a fiber trademark is used on my label, whether required or non-required, a full
and complete fiber content disclosure shall be made in accordance with the Act and Regulations the first
time the generic name or fiber trademark appears on the label.
(c) If a fiber trademark is not required information, but is used elsewhere on the label as non-required
information, the generic name of the fiber shall accompany the fiber trademark in legible and conspicuous
type or lettering the first time the trademark is used.
(d) No fiber trademark or generic name shall be used in non-required information on a label in such a
manner as to be false, deceptive, or misleading as to fiber content, or to indicate directly or indirectly that a
textile fiber product is composed wholly or in part of a particular fiber, when such is not the case.
The following table has a list of manufactured fibers, their trade names and manufacturers.
Fiber Type Trade Names Manufacturer
ACETATE 1. Celanese
2. Celstar
3. Chromspun
4. Estron
5. MicroSafe
1. Celanese Acetate
2. Celanese Acetate
3. Voridian Company
4. Voridian Company
5. Celanese Acetate
ACRYLIC 1. Acrilan
2. BioFresh
3. Bounce-Back
1. Solutia Inc.
2. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
3. Solutia Inc.
4. CFF Fibrillated Fiber
5. Conductrol
6. Creslan
7. Creslite
8. Cresloft
9. Duraspun
10. Evolutia
11. Ginny
12. MicroSupreme
13. Pil-Trol
14. The Smart Yarns
15. Wear-Dated
16. WeatherBloc
4. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
5. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
6. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
7. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
8. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
9. Solutia Inc.
10. Solutia Inc.
11. Solutia Inc.
12. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
13. Solutia Inc.
14. Solutia Inc.
15. Solutia Inc.
16. Sterling Fibers, Inc.
ARAMID 1. Kevlar
2. Nomex
1. DuPont Performance Materials
2. DuPont Performance Materials
BICOMPONENT 1. Fossfibre
2. No-Shock
1. Foss Manufacturing Company,
Inc.
2. Solutia Inc.Shakespeare
Monofilaments & Specialty
Polymers
FLUORO 1. Tefaire
2. Teflon
1. Toray Fluorofibers (America)
Inc.
2. Toray Fluorofibers (America)
Inc.
LYOCELL 1. Tencel 1. Tencel Inc
MELAMINE 1. Basofil 1. Basofil Fibers, LLC
Modacrylic 1. SEF 1. Solutia Inc.
NYLON 6 1. Anso
2. Anso AllSport
3. Anso Caress
4. Anso Choice!
5. Anso Color Solutions
6. Anso CrushResister III
7. Anso CrushResister III ACT
8. Anso CrushResister TLC
9. Anso DuroTwist
1. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
2. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
3. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
4. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
5. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
6. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
7. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
8. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
9. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
10. Anso f(x)
11. Anso HTX
12. Anso Infinty
13. Anso Premium
14. Anso Replacement Plus
15. Anso Soft
16. Anso Solution
17. Anso Total Comfort
18. Anso Vibrance
19. Caprolan
20. Caprolan-RC
21. Dry Step
22. Nylon 6ix
23. Permasoft
24. Royalbrite
25. Shimmereen
26. Silky Touch
27. Stay Gard
28. Trilene
29. Tru-Ballistic
30. Ultra Micro Touch
31. Ultra Touch
32. Zefsport
33. Zeftron Contex
34. Zeftron Savant
35. Zeftron Select
36. Zeftron Solure
10. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
11. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
12. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
13. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
14. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
15. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
16. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
17. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
18. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
19. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
20. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
21. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
22. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
23. Beaulieu of America, Inc.
24. Royal-American Co. LLC
25. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
26. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
27. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
28. Berkley, Inc.
29. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
30. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
31. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
32. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
33. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
34. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
35. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
36. Honeywell Nylon Inc.
NYLON 6.6 1. Antron
2. Antron Advantage
3. Antron II
4. Antron Legacy
5. Antron Lumena
6. Cordura
7. DSDN
8. DuPont XTI
9. DyeNAMIX
10. Enka
11. FiberLoc
12. Micro Supplex
13. Natrelle BCF
14. SolarMax
1. Invista Inc.
2. Invista Inc.
3. Invista Inc.
4. Invista Inc.
5. Invista Inc.
6. Invista Inc.
7. Invista Inc.
8. Invista Inc.
9. Solutia Inc.
10. Polyamide industrial Fibers, Inc.
11. Invista Inc.
12. Invista Inc.
13. Invista Inc.
14. Invista Inc.
15. Stainmaster
16. Stainmaster Luxura
17. Stainmaster XTRA Life
18. Supplex
19. Tactasse
20. TACTEL
21. Ultron
22. Ultron 3D
23. Ultron VIP
24. Wear-Dated
25. Wear-Dated Assurance
26. Wear-Dated Freedom
27. Wear-Dated II
28. Wear-Dated ThermaSealed
15. Invista Inc.
16. Invista Inc.
17. Invista Inc.
18. Invista Inc.
19. Invista Inc.
20. Invista Inc.
21. Solutia Inc.
22. Solutia Inc.
23. Solutia Inc.
24. Solutia Inc.
25. Solutia Inc.
26. Solutia Inc.
27. Solutia Inc.
28. Solutia Inc.
NYLON 6 or 6.6 1. Meryl Mattesse
2. Meryl
3. Meryl Microfibre
4. Meryl Nexten
5. Meryl Satiné
6. Meryl Skinlife
7. Meryl Souple
8. Meryl Spring
9. Meryl Techno
10. Wellon
11. Wellstrand
1. Nylstar, Inc.
2. Nylstar, Inc.
3. Nylstar, Inc.
4. Nylstar, Inc.
5. Nylstar, Inc.
6. Nylstar, Inc.
7. Nylstar, Inc.
8. Nylstar, Inc.
9. Nylstar, Inc.
10. Wellman, Inc.
11. Wellman, Inc.
OLEFIN 1. Amco
2. American
3. Angel Hair
4. Biobarrier
5. Bondtie
6. Crowelon
7. Crown Fiber
8. Duron
9. Dyneema
10. E-B Meshr
11. Elustra
12. Essera
13. Fibermesh
14. Floterope
15. Herculon
1. Samson Rope Technologies
2. Samson Rope Technologies
3. Wayn-Tex, Inc.
4. Reemay, Inc.
5. Samson Rope Technologies
6. Crowe Rope Industries, Inc.
7. Nexcel Synthetics
8. Drake Extrusion
9. DSM High Performance Fibers
10. Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.
11. FiberVisions Incorporated
12. American Fibers and Yarns
Company
13. SI Corporation
14. Samson Rope Technologies
16. HY - Colour
17. HY - Comfort
18. HY - Medical
19. HY - Repeat
20. HY - Soft
21. HY- Strength
22. Impressa
23. Innova
24. Marqesa
25. Marquesa Lana
26. Microblocker
27. Mirafi
28. Nouvelle
29. Patlon III
30. Poly Tying
31. Polylasting
32. Polyloom
33. Polypro 6
34. Polystar
35. Prolan
36. Pur-Ty
37. Salus
38. Soft 71
39. Spectra 1000
40. Spectra 900
41. Spectra Fusion
42. Spectra Guard
43. Spectra Shield
44. Spectra Shield Plus
45. SpectraFlex
46. Tekton
47. Telar
48. Tensylon
49. Trace
50. Trustite
51. Typar
52. Typelle
53. Tyrite
54. Tyvec
55. Ultraline
56. Welltite
15. FiberVisions Incorporated
16. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
17. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
18. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
19. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
20. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
21. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
22. American Fibers and Yarns
Company
23. American Fibers and Yarns
Company
24. American Fibers and Yarns
Company
25. Shaw Industries - Permacolor
Fibers
26. SI Corporation
27. Ten Cate Nicolon
28. FiberVisions Incorporated
29. Shaw Industries - Permacolor
Fibers
30. Blue Mountain Industries, Inc.
31. Blue Mountain Industries, Inc.
32. TC Thiolon
33. Columbian Rope Company
34. Nexcel Synthetics
35. Rõnile, Inc.
36. Wellington
37. Filament Fiber Technology
Incorporated (FFT)
38. FiberVisions Products, Inc.
39. Honeywell International
40. Honeywell International
41. Honeywell International
42. Honeywell International
43. Honeywell International
44. Honeywell International
45. Honeywell International
46. Reemay, Inc.
47. Filament Fiber Technology
Incorporated (FFT)
48. SI Corporation
49. American Fibers and Yarns
Company
50. Nexcel Synthetics
51. Reemay, Inc.
52. Reemay, Inc.
53. Nexcel Synthetics
54. DuPont Performance Materials
55. Samson Rope Technologies
56. Wellington
PBI 1. PBI 1. Celanese Acetate
PELCO 1. Securus 1. Honeywell International
PEN 1. Pentex 1. Honeywell International
POLYESTER 1. A.C.E.
2. Accepta
3. Avora FR
4. Avora Plus
5. Barricaut
6. Beltec
7. Celbond
8. Colorbrite
9. ColorGuard
10. Comforel
11. ComFortrel
12. ComFortrel Plus
13. ComFortrel XP
14. Coolmax
15. Dacron
16. Delcron
17. Diolen
18. DSP
19. ESP
20. Fillwell
21. Fillwell II
22. Fillwell Plus
23. Fortrel
24. Fortrel BactiShield
25. Fortrel EcoSpun
26. Fortrel MicroSpun
27. HardCut
28. Holofiber
29. Hydrotec
1. Honeywell International
2. KoSa
3. KoSa
4. KoSa
5. Honeywell International
6. Honeywell International
7. KoSa
8. DAK Americas, LLC
9. Martin Color-Fi, Inc.
10. Invista Inc.
11. Wellman, Inc.
12. Wellman, Inc.
13. Wellman, Inc.
14. Invista Inc.
15. DAK Americas, LLC
16. DAK Americas, LLC
17. Diolen Industrial Fibers Inc.
18. Honeywell International
19. KoSa
20. Wellman, Inc.
21. Wellman, Inc.
22. Wellman, Inc.
23. Wellman, Inc.
24. Wellman, Inc.
25. Wellman, Inc.
26. Wellman, Inc.
27. Honeywell International
28. Wellman, Inc.
29. DAK Americas, LLC
30. Imbue
31. Loftguard
32. Loftguard Xtra
33. Microdenier Sensura
34. Microlux
35. Microtherm
36. Orel
37. Pentec
38. Polarguard 3D
39. Polarguard Classic
40. Polarguard Delta
41. Polarguard HV
42. QualiFlo
43. Reemay
44. Retrieve
45. Sensura
46. Serelle
47. Serene
48. Spunnaire
49. Steripur
50. Stretch-aire
51. Substraight
52. Tairilin
53. UltraFlo
54. Ultura
30. KoSa
31. KoSa
32. KoSa
33. Wellman, Inc.
34. KoSa
35. KoSa
36. DuPont Filaments
37. Honeywell International
38. KoSa
39. KoSa
40. KoSa
41. KoSa
42. Reemay, Inc.
43. Reemay, Inc.
44. Marglen Industries
45. Wellman, Inc.
46. KoSa
47. KoSa
48. Wellman, Inc.
49. DAK Americas, LLC
50. KoSa
51. Honeywell International
52. Nan Ya Plastics Corporation,
America
53. Reemay, Inc.
54. Wellman, Inc.
RAYON
SPANDEX 1. Dorlastan
2. Glospan
3. Lycra
1. Dorlastan Fibers LLC
2. RadiciSpandex Corporation
3. Invista Inc.
Generic Names and Definitions for Manufactured Fibers
As per Rule 7 of Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, some generic names and definitions for
manufactured fibers are given here.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7(c) of the Act, the following generic names for manufactured fibers,
together with their respective definitions, are hereby established:
(a) acrylic - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units.
(-CH2-CH-).
CN
(b) modacrylic - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic
polymer composed of less than 85% but at least 35% by weight of acrylonitrile units.
(-CH2-CH-),
CN
(Except fibers qualifying under subparagraph (2) of paragraph (j) of this section and fibers qualifying under
paragraph (q) of this section. [16 CFR 303.7(b), as amended; effective March 13, 1966 and November 3,
1969.)
(c) polyester - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a substituted aromatic carboxylic acid, including but not
restricted to substituted terephtalate units,-
p(-R-O-C-C6H4-C-O-),
oo
and para substituted hydroxy-benzoate units,
p(-R-O-C6H4-C-O-).
oo
[16 CFR 303.7(c), as amended, effective September 12, 1973, 38 FR 21782.]
(d) rayon - a manufactured fiber composed of regenerated cellulose, as well as manufactured fibers
composed of regenerated cellulose in which sustituents have replaced not more than 15% of the hydrogens
of the hydroxyl groups.
(e) acetate - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substanceis cellulose acetate. Where not less
than 92% of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated, the term triacetate may be used as a generic description of
the fiber.
(f) saran - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 80% by weight of vinylidene chloride units -
(-CH2-CC12-).
(g) azlon - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is composed of any regenerated
naturally occurring proteins.
(h) nytril - a manufactured fiber containing at least 85% of a longchain polymer of vinylidene dinitrile -
(-CH2-C(CN)2)
where the vinylidene dinitrile content is no less than every other unit in the polymer chain.
(i) nylon - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in
which less than 85% of the amide
(-C-NH-)
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linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings. [16 CFR 303.7(i), as amended, effective January 11,
1974, 38 FR 34112.]
(j) rubber - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is comprised of natural or synthetic
rubber, including the following categories:
(1) a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is hydrocarbon such as natural rubber,
polyisoprene, polybutadiene, copolymers of dienes and hydrocarbons, or amorphous (non-crystalline)
polyolefins.
(2) a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is copolymer of acrylonitrile and a diene (such
as butadiene) composed of not more than 50% but at least 10% by weight of acrylonitrile units
(-CH2-CH-).
CN
The term lastrile may be used as a generic description for fibers falling within this category.
(3) a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a polychloroprene or a copolymer of
chloroprene in which at least 35% by weight of the fiber-forming substance is composed of chloroprene units
-
(-CH2-C=CH-CH2-).
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Cl
[16 CFR 303.7(j) as amended, effective March 13, 1966.]
(k) spandex - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polymer
comprised of at least 85% of a segmented polyurethane.
(I) vinal - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 50% by weight of vinyl alcohol units -
(-CH2-CHOH-),
and in which the total of the vinyl alcohol units and any one or more of the various acetal units is at least
85% by weight of the fiber.
(m) olefin - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units, except amorphous
(noncrystalline) polyolefins qualifying under category (1) of paragraph (j) of Rule 7. [16 CFR 303.7(m), as
amended, effective March 13, 1966.]
(n) vinyon - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 85% by weight of vinyl chloride units -
(-CH2-CHCl-).
(o) metallic - a manufactured fiber composed of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core
completely covered by metal.
(p) glass - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is glass.
(q) anidex - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer
composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a monohydric alcohol and acrylic acid,-
(-CH2 = CH-COOH).
[f16 CFR 303.7(q), as amended, effective November 3, 1969.]
(r) novoloid - a manufactured fiber containing at least 85% by weight of a cross-linked novolac [16 CFR
303.7(r), as amended, effective February 15, 1974, 39 FR 1833.]
(s) aramid - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in
which at least 85% of the amide -
(-C-NH-)
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linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings. [16 CFR 303.7(s), as amended, effective January 11,
1974, 38 FR 34112.]
(t) Sulfar/Sulphur- a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long synthetic polysulfide in
which at least 85% of the sulfide (-S-) linkages are attached directly to two (2) aromatic rings. [16 CFR
303.7(t)effective July 9, 1986.]
(u) PBI - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long chain aromatic polymer having
reoccuring imidazole groups as an integral part of the polymer chain. [16 CFR 303.7(u) effective July 9,
1986.]