Fiber that travels well (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ORLON

{ Related Clues }

Acrylic fiber
Artificial fabric
Cashmere alternative
DuPont fiber
Dynel relative
Knitwear material
Manmade fabric
Manmade fiber
Modern fabric
Pullover material
Sweater fabric
Sweater material
Sweater synthetic
Synthetic fabric
Synthetic fiber
1950s sweater material
DuPont trademark of 1941
Fabric introduced by DuPont
Fabric that travels well
Knee sock material
Leisure suit fabric
Leisure suit material
Man-made fabric
Man-made fiber
Woollike acrylic fiber
Wrinkle-resistant fabric
DuPont discontinued it in 1990

{ Tags }

acrylic, dupont, fabric, fiber, first, knee, leisure, made, man, manmade, material, orlon, resistant, sock, suit, suits, sweater, synthetic, travels, well, wrinkle

{ Notes }

The answer ORLON is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ORLON as a noun:

1. an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns