Crimplene
Polyester fibre popular in the 1960s / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the thoroughbred racehorse, see Crimplene (horse).
Crimplene is a texturised continuous fibre launched in 1959, produced by modifying Terylene.[1] The patent was taken out by Mario Nava of Chesline and Crepes Ltd of Macclesfield, and sold to ICI Fibres.[2] ICI licensed the product to various throwsters. The largest producer was William Tatton of Leek, and the Golborne factory was at one time capable of taking the entire output of ICI's Wilton production of Terylene.
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Although it was highly profitable in the 1960s, the market collapsed in the 1970s, with ICI taking control of Tattons and Qualitex to form Intex Yarns. Production was dramatically reduced, and ICI sold Intex at a later stage with it closing completely some time later.