Azlon is a synthetic
textile
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...
fiber composed of protein material derived from natural sources such as soy, peanut, milk or corn. Currently it is used in clothing.
Regulation
Canada
Under the ''Textile Labeling and Advertising Regulations'', Section 26(f), Azlon is defined as any fiber made from regenerated protein.
United States
The name "Azlon" is regulated by the
Federal Trade Commission, § 303.7(g) ''Rules and Regulations Under the
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act is a consumer protection act in the United States. The act protects the interest of producers and consumers by imposing regulations of labelling (the mandatory content disclosure) and advertising of texti ...
''. However, there is currently no domestic production.
Azlon is the common generic name for all man-made protein fibers. Aralac was a registered trademark of Aralac, Inc., a division of National Dairy Products Corporation. Its production from unrationed skimmed-milk supplies may have contributed to its popularization during the Second World War.
United Kingdom
Azlon is also a brand of plastic labware.
Scilabware, manufacturers of Azlon - Reusable Laboratory Plasticware
It is a registered trade mark of SciLabware Limited.
See also
* Casein
Casein ( , from Latin ''caseus'' "cheese") is a family of related phosphoproteins ( αS1, aS2, β, κ) that are commonly found in mammalian milk, comprising about 80% of the proteins in cow's milk and between 20% and 60% of the proteins in hum ...
*Milk fiber
Milk fiber or milk wool is a type of Azlon, a regenerated protein fiber based on the casein protein found in milk. There are several trade names for milk-casein-based fibers, including Lanital, Fibrolane and Aralac.
Invention and history
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References
External links
Meet the Azlons from A to Z: Regenerated & Rejuvenated
Synthetic fibers
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