The Federal
Trade Commission of the USA has proposed Lyocell as an alternative generic name
for cellulose-based fibres. Courtaulds Fibres of the USA has been selling the
lyocell fibre under the brandname Tencel since 1990 and wanted the name Lyocell
added to the list of approved generic names. The solvent-spun cellulosic staple
fibre is used for clothing, home furnishings and technical fabrics and has been
sold in Europe under the Lyocell name. Courtaulds has expanded its facility in
Axis at a cost of $134m and startup is scheduled for February 1996.
Anon., Nonwovens Ind., vol. 27, no. 1, Jan. 1996, p. 16
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