post-consumer

02.10.2025

An adjective used to describe all or part of a consumer product that has reached the end of its useful life in that form.

poodle cloth

Loopy boucle or knotted yarn cloth that looks like the coat of a poodle.

pongee

A plain woven, light weight or medium-weight fabric made from wild silk. Almost always pale or dark tan, but now sometimes printed, bleached and dy...

polypropylene

The basic fiber forming substance for olefin.

polymer

A synthetic material from which fibers are formed.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Synthetic thermoplastic polymer made from vinyl chloride. In addition to its stable physical properties, PVC has excellent transparency, chemical r...

polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

A thermoplastic material that is clear, tough and has good gas and moisture barrier properties. Used in soft drink bottles and other blow molded co...

polyester

A synthetic polymer fiber manufactured from coal, water and petroleum. Strong, durable and wrinkle resistant, it is often blended with other fibers...

polyamide

A polymer containing monomers of amides joined by peptide bonds. They can occur naturally (proteins, such as wool and silk), or can be made artific...