Lurex is the registered

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of the Lurex Company, Ltd. for a type of

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with a

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lic appearance. The yarn is made from synthetic film, onto which a metallic

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silver Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical ...

, or

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layer has been vaporized. "Lurex" may also refer to

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created with the yarn. The word “lurex” is absent in the English language as a common noun: this is the name of the trademark and the company Lurex Company Limited, which launched the production of such yarn based on nylon and polyester — Lurex in the 1970s. The name was based on the English lure — “temptation; attractiveness”.

The Lurex Company

Hugo Wolfram, father of mathematician

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, served as Managing Director of the Lurex Company; he was also author of three novels.

Lurex in media

Lurex has been a popular material for movie and television costumes. For example, the bodysuit worn by actress

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in the '' Batman'' TV series of the 1960s is constructed of black Lurex. It was also seen in the slasher movie franchise ''

Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...

'' as the killer Ghostface costume known as Father Death to conceal the identity during the murder sprees. Originally it was going to be white but concerns was made to regarding comparisons of the Ku Klux Klan. Referenced in Australian group AC/DC's song 'Rocker' - "Lurex socks, blue suede shoes, V8 car, and tattoos" Its presence for 'sparkle' at the 1920s-themed 50th anniversary party for MOMA in New York City in 1979 was noted in a news story on the gala event.Schiro, Anne-Marie
"Modern Museum, 50, Has a 20's Party"
''New York Times'', November 15, 1979. Retrieved 2017-01-21. Larry Lurex was a name sometimes used by Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury with a few records being released under that name. https://queenvinyls.com/vinyls/7_inch_list/larry-lurex/

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Official Lurex website
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The Lurex Company

Lurex in media

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