triacetate

While some methods can be finicky with certain materials, such as triacetate (used in evening gowns), none of our difficult wool, linen or beaded garments shrunk or were damaged.

Finding an Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaner 2008

Acetate and triacetate have moderate resistance to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Fine cotton knits, machine-washable silk, wools, acrylics and modacrylic, some spandex, triacetate, some washable acetate, viscose rayons, and blends and items with linings containing them.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Acetate and triacetate have a little absorbency, but much less than fibers classified as hydrophilic.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Acetate and triacetate, however, are both weak fibers, and fabrics made of them have poor abrasion resistance.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Fabrics made from acetate and triacetate are more elastic, warmer, and more wrinkle resistant than rayon, and shrink less.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Try nail polish remover, but do not use on acetate or triacetate fabrics.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Acetate and triacetate and their blends will be destroyed by nail polish remover, paint remover, and other solvents that contain acetone.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Both fibers, but triacetate more than acetate, tend to build up static unless they have received antistatic treatments.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

Acetone contained in nail polish remover and paint thinner harms acetate, triacetate, and modacrylic.

HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005