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MILK WOOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A wool substitute produced from milk proteins.

CONT

Artificial fibers are made from natural polymers and can come from cellulose (viscose, acetate) or protein (milk wool, alginate).

Key term(s)
  • Lanital

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Fibre chimique de protéine animale.

OBS

[Le Lanital est obtenu par l'] extraction de la caséine textile par le caillage du lait dans l'acide sulfurique. Ses propriétés sont proches des fibres de protéine naturelle (laine-soie), mais moins résistantes. Cette fibre est inattaquable aux mites et est infeutrable, sauf si on la mélange avec de la laine. [Elle est] utilisée pour les vêtements et la bonneterie.

OBS

LanitalMC : marque de commerce (Lana=laine + ital=Italie).

Spanish

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