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I like a little polyester in my clothes ... how about you?
Polyester! What does this mean to me? Hey, I naturally think of machine washable clothing. Not such a bad thing. As a matter of fact, polyester is alive and well today. One would think it died with the leisure suit, but that is just not the case. Take a closer look at some of your designer labels and check that fabric content.
P.S. And, check out Polyester the movie while you're at it!
OK, come clean about that polyester disco suit!
Hey, Polyester is NOT a Bad Thing!
Polyester Leisure Suits
Ah, polyester yesterday
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Polyester Dresses
Dresses made with polyester is a good thing!
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byIf you like polyester, you're bound to like leggings ...
And of course Carol and Niki Wior!
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I * LOVE * Leggings -- No Ifs, Ands or BUTTS About It!
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Call me a fashion-forward maven who has often been ahead of the curve when it comes to what's fashionable. Perhaps I'm also a little miss-understood in the fashion department! I've been setting fashion trends in my own little circle of friends for qu...
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Niki Wior -- Slim a Size Fashions
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Niki Wior is known for her 'Slim a Size' fashions and for fashionably carrying on in her mother Carol Wior's footsteps ... with a youthful approach! Niki Wior's swimsuit was actually worn by the Mrs. America contestants. Sweet!
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Carol Wior -- Fashionable Patented Slimsuits
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Carol Wior’s patented Slimsuits are designed to take an inch off your swimsuit size. Carol Wior's swimsuits actually come with a measuring tape! I don't mind admitting that I have a couple of her slimsuits and lace tops because I like how...
Were you into disco and still have that polyester suit?
Did you love disco? Did you have any favorite polyester clothes that you are not afraid to admit to? I had a favorite dress or two!
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- EditorDave EditorDave Jul 23, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
- Ha! I love this lens! (And yes, I used to have a polyester leisure suit. *GRIN* and I used to Disco!) Since this is applicable to my chemistry lenses, I'll lensroll this to 'em. Thanks for bringing back the memories... and reminding me that I have a lot of "poly-blend" in my closet!
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- lilkon lilkon Jul 23, 2009 @ 4:03 pm
- Didn't do disco but love anything polyester. That's anything I don't have to iron.
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- Squid-DewDrops Squid-DewDrops May 7, 2009 @ 8:48 pm
- I loved disco - my grades in college proved it. My favorite polyester was my sizzler - a very short polyester dress with the matching polyester panties. Another was my prom suit. Polyester hot pants jumper with a polyester floor length skirt that was open in the front.
Ah, Polyester the Movie!
Polyester! the Movie
1981 directed by John Waters
Plot Summary: Francine Fishpaw is a upper middle class suburban housewife in Baltimore. Unfortunately for this "good christian woman", the money to support her lifestyle comes from her husbands porno theater, the neighbors are protesting, her son is the notorius "Baltimore Stomper", her daughter is knocked up by a local hoodlum, and her husband is having an affair with his secretary.
Polyester! the Movie
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Polyester FAQs
Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally-occurring chemicals, such as in the cutin of plant cuticles, as well as synthetics through step-growth polymerization such as polycarbonate and polybutyrate. Natural polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable, but most synthetic polyesters are not.
Depending on the chemical structure polyester can be a thermoplastic or thermoset, however the most common polyesters are thermoplastics..
Woven polyester fabrics are used in apparel and home furnishings such as bed sheets, beds, table sheets, curtains and draperies. Similarly, industrial polyesters are used in tyre reinforcements, ropes, fabrics for conveyor belts, safety belts, coated fabrics and plastic reinforcements with high energy absorption. Polyester fibers are al...
Polyester fiber with a seven-lobed cross section
Chemical Structure of Polyester
The buzz on Polyester
- Adhesive Formula: Other Properties of Polyester Resin
- A rather surprising feature of one polyester formulated as a metal adhesive, is the high tensile she...
- China Polyester Filament Yarn Market Daily (24 Dec 2009) - ChemGuide
- In the short term, pushed up by high contract settlement prices of polyester raw materials and risin...
- 'Last Christmas' Literal Music Video: Polyester, Peeing In The ...
- Ah, literal music videos. Without them we'd have no idea what's going on during inane songs like "La...
- Christmas in the 1970s: The Times, the Toys, the Polyester: What ...
- A planned book about, yup, Christmas in the 1970s -- the toys, the times, the polyester. ? Hoping...
Polyester Applications
Fibers and microfibers for fabric.
Bottles.
Films such as biaxially oriented PET film, often aluminized.
Photographic film, after cellulose triacetate, polyester is the most important substrate film base.
A common matrix for glass-reinforced plastic, commonly called "fiberglass," and other composite materials.
Liquid crystal displays.
Holograms.
Filters.
Dielectric film for capacitors and film insulation for wire, and insulating tapes.
Carpet.
Polyester Links
- The Nostalgia Factory
- Find Polyester movie memorabilia from The Nostalgia Factory.
- Polyester on Wikipedia
- Read more about polyester on Wikipedia, the free resource.
- Fabric University
- Let's get technical with the fabric facts from Fabric University.
- Polyester, the Movie
- Wikipedia tells you all you want to know about Polyester, the movie.
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