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Article: Acetate finds home in young men's area. (clothing trade)
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- Daily News Record
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- August 8, 1990
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ACETATE FINDS HOME IN YOUNG MEN'S AREA
NEW YORK - Acetate, second only to rayon as the oldest man-made fiber, is finding new fashion markets in men's wear, particularly in the young men's market.
The acetate filament fiber market has been very strong worldwide for the past two years, particularly in its traditional main markets of lining fabrics and women's fashions, according to Dave Lyttle, marketing manager, acetate, at the Textile Fibers Group of Hoechst Celanese (HC).
However, more and more acetate is turning up in young men's wear in blends with rayon that use acetate warps with spun rayon fillings, according to converters, stylists and ...