Fibre Trade Marks

Fiber Trademarks What is a trademark? The law dictionary defines trademark as a distinctive design, picture, emblem, logo or wording (or combination) affixed to goods for sale to identify the manufacturer as the source of the product. Words that merely name the maker (but without particular lettering) or a generic name for the product are not trademarks. Use of another's trademark (or one that is confusingly similar) is infringement and the basis for a lawsuit for damages for unfair competition and/or a petition for an injunction against the use of the infringing trademark.

Use of Fiber Trademarks and Generic Names on Labels In light of Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, as amended on July 9, 1986, the rules for use of Fiber Trademarks and Generic Names on Labels are (a) A non-descriptive fiber trademark may be used on a label in conjunction with the generic name of the fiber to which it relates. Where such a trademark is placed on a label in conjunction with the required information, the generic name of the fiber must appear in immediate conjunction therewith, and such trademark and generic name must appear in type or lettering of equal size and conspicuousness. (b) Where a generic name or a fiber trademark is used on my label, whether required or non-required, a full and complete fiber content disclosure shall be made in accordance with the Act and Regulations the first time the generic name or fiber trademark appears on the label. (c) If a fiber trademark is not required information, but is used elsewhere on the label as non-required information, the generic name of the fiber shall accompany the fiber trademark in legible and conspicuous type or lettering the first time the trademark is used. (d) No fiber trademark or generic name shall be used in non-required information on a label in such a manner as to be false, deceptive, or misleading as to fiber content, or to indicate directly or indirectly that a textile fiber product is composed wholly or in part of a particular fiber, when such is not the case. The following table has a list of manufactured fibers, their trade names and manufacturers. Fiber Type ACETATE

ACRYLIC

Trade Names

Manufacturer

1.

Celanese

1.

Celanese Acetate

2.

Celstar

2.

Celanese Acetate

3.

Chromspun

3.

Voridian Company

4.

Estron

4.

Voridian Company

5.

MicroSafe

5.

Celanese Acetate

1.

Acrilan

1.

Solutia Inc.

2.

BioFresh

2.

Sterling Fibers, Inc.

3.

Bounce-Back

3.

Solutia Inc.

ARAMID

BICOMPONENT

4.

CFF Fibrillated Fiber

4.

Sterling Fibers, Inc.

5.

Conductrol

5.

Sterling Fibers, Inc.

6.

Creslan

6.

Sterling Fibers, Inc.

7.

Creslite

7.

Sterling Fibers, Inc.

8.

Cresloft

8.

Sterling Fibers, Inc.

9.

Duraspun

9.

Solutia Inc.

10. Evolutia

10. Solutia Inc.

11. Ginny

11. Solutia Inc.

12. MicroSupreme

12. Sterling Fibers, Inc.

13. Pil-Trol

13. Solutia Inc.

14. The Smart Yarns

14. Solutia Inc.

15. Wear-Dated

15. Solutia Inc.

16. WeatherBloc

16. Sterling Fibers, Inc.

1.

Kevlar

1.

DuPont Performance Materials

2.

Nomex

2.

DuPont Performance Materials

1.

Fossfibre

1.

Foss Manufacturing Company,

2.

No-Shock

Inc. 2.

Solutia Inc.Shakespeare Monofilaments & Specialty Polymers

FLUORO

1.

Tefaire

1.

Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc.

2.

Teflon

2.

Toray Fluorofibers (America) Inc.

LYOCELL

1.

Tencel

1.

Tencel Inc

MELAMINE

1.

Basofil

1.

Basofil Fibers, LLC

Modacrylic

1.

SEF

1.

Solutia Inc.

NYLON 6

1.

Anso

1.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

2.

Anso AllSport

2.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

3.

Anso Caress

3.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

4.

Anso Choice!

4.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

5.

Anso Color Solutions

5.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

6.

Anso CrushResister III

6.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

7.

Anso CrushResister III ACT

7.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

8.

Anso CrushResister TLC

8.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

9.

Anso DuroTwist

9.

Honeywell Nylon Inc.

10. Anso f(x)

10. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

11. Anso HTX

11. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

12. Anso Infinty

12. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

NYLON 6.6

13. Anso Premium

13. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

14. Anso Replacement Plus

14. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

15. Anso Soft

15. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

16. Anso Solution

16. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

17. Anso Total Comfort

17. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

18. Anso Vibrance

18. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

19. Caprolan

19. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

20. Caprolan-RC

20. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

21. Dry Step

21. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

22. Nylon 6ix

22. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

23. Permasoft

23. Beaulieu of America, Inc.

24. Royalbrite

24. Royal-American Co. LLC

25. Shimmereen

25. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

26. Silky Touch

26. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

27. Stay Gard

27. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

28. Trilene

28. Berkley, Inc.

29. Tru-Ballistic

29. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

30. Ultra Micro Touch

30. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

31. Ultra Touch

31. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

32. Zefsport

32. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

33. Zeftron Contex

33. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

34. Zeftron Savant

34. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

35. Zeftron Select

35. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

36. Zeftron Solure

36. Honeywell Nylon Inc.

1.

Antron

1.

Invista Inc.

2.

Antron Advantage

2.

Invista Inc.

3.

Antron II

3.

Invista Inc.

4.

Antron Legacy

4.

Invista Inc.

5.

Antron Lumena

5.

Invista Inc.

6.

Cordura

6.

Invista Inc.

7.

DSDN

7.

Invista Inc.

8.

DuPont XTI

8.

Invista Inc.

9.

DyeNAMIX

9.

Solutia Inc.

10. Enka

10. Polyamide industrial Fibers, Inc.

11. FiberLoc

11. Invista Inc.

12. Micro Supplex

12. Invista Inc.

13. Natrelle BCF

13. Invista Inc.

14. SolarMax

14. Invista Inc.

15. Stainmaster

15. Invista Inc.

16. Stainmaster Luxura

16. Invista Inc.

17. Stainmaster XTRA Life

17. Invista Inc.

NYLON 6 or 6.6

OLEFIN

18. Supplex

18. Invista Inc.

19. Tactasse

19. Invista Inc.

20. TACTEL

20. Invista Inc.

21. Ultron

21. Solutia Inc.

22. Ultron 3D

22. Solutia Inc.

23. Ultron VIP

23. Solutia Inc.

24. Wear-Dated

24. Solutia Inc.

25. Wear-Dated Assurance

25. Solutia Inc.

26. Wear-Dated Freedom

26. Solutia Inc.

27. Wear-Dated II

27. Solutia Inc.

28. Wear-Dated ThermaSealed

28. Solutia Inc.

1.

Meryl Mattesse

1.

Nylstar, Inc.

2.

Meryl

2.

Nylstar, Inc.

3.

Meryl Microfibre

3.

Nylstar, Inc.

4.

Meryl Nexten

4.

Nylstar, Inc.

5.

Meryl Satiné

5.

Nylstar, Inc.

6.

Meryl Skinlife

6.

Nylstar, Inc.

7.

Meryl Souple

7.

Nylstar, Inc.

8.

Meryl Spring

8.

Nylstar, Inc.

9.

Meryl Techno

9.

Nylstar, Inc.

10. Wellon

10. Wellman, Inc.

11. Wellstrand

11. Wellman, Inc.

1.

Amco

1.

Samson Rope Technologies

2.

American

2.

Samson Rope Technologies

3.

Angel Hair

3.

Wayn-Tex, Inc.

4.

Biobarrier

4.

Reemay, Inc.

5.

Bondtie

5.

Samson Rope Technologies

6.

Crowelon

6.

Crowe Rope Industries, Inc.

7.

Crown Fiber

7.

Nexcel Synthetics

8.

Duron

8.

Drake Extrusion

9.

Dyneema

9.

DSM High Performance Fibers

10. E-B Meshr

10. Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.

11. Elustra

11. FiberVisions Incorporated

12. Essera

12. American Fibers and Yarns

13. Fibermesh

Company

14. Floterope

13. SI Corporation

15. Herculon

14. Samson Rope Technologies

16. HY - Colour

15. FiberVisions Incorporated

17. HY - Comfort

16. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

18. HY - Medical

17. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

19. HY - Repeat

18. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

20. HY - Soft

19. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

21. HY- Strength

20. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

22. Impressa

21. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

23. Innova

22. American Fibers and Yarns

24. Marqesa 25. Marquesa Lana 26. Microblocker 27. Mirafi 28. Nouvelle 29. Patlon III 30. Poly Tying

Company 23. American Fibers and Yarns Company 24. American Fibers and Yarns Company 25. Shaw Industries - Permacolor Fibers

31. Polylasting

26. SI Corporation

32. Polyloom

27. Ten Cate Nicolon

33. Polypro 6

28. FiberVisions Incorporated

34. Polystar

29. Shaw Industries - Permacolor

35. Prolan

Fibers

36. Pur-Ty

30. Blue Mountain Industries, Inc.

37. Salus

31. Blue Mountain Industries, Inc.

38. Soft 71

32. TC Thiolon

39. Spectra 1000

33. Columbian Rope Company

40. Spectra 900

34. Nexcel Synthetics

41. Spectra Fusion

35. Rõnile, Inc.

42. Spectra Guard

36. Wellington

43. Spectra Shield

37. Filament Fiber Technology

44. Spectra Shield Plus

Incorporated (FFT)

45. SpectraFlex

38. FiberVisions Products, Inc.

46. Tekton

39. Honeywell International

47. Telar

40. Honeywell International

48. Tensylon

41. Honeywell International

49. Trace

42. Honeywell International

50. Trustite

43. Honeywell International

51. Typar

44. Honeywell International

52. Typelle

45. Honeywell International

53. Tyrite

46. Reemay, Inc.

54. Tyvec

47. Filament Fiber Technology

55. Ultraline

Incorporated (FFT) 48. SI Corporation

56. Welltite

49. American Fibers and Yarns Company 50. Nexcel Synthetics 51. Reemay, Inc.

52. Reemay, Inc. 53. Nexcel Synthetics 54. DuPont Performance Materials 55. Samson Rope Technologies 56. Wellington PBI

1.

PBI

1.

Celanese Acetate

PELCO

1.

Securus

1.

Honeywell International

PEN

1.

Pentex

1.

Honeywell International

POLYESTER

1.

A.C.E.

1.

Honeywell International

2.

Accepta

2.

KoSa

3.

Avora FR

3.

KoSa

4.

Avora Plus

4.

KoSa

5.

Barricaut

5.

Honeywell International

6.

Beltec

6.

Honeywell International

7.

Celbond

7.

KoSa

8.

Colorbrite

8.

DAK Americas, LLC

9.

ColorGuard

9.

Martin Color-Fi, Inc.

10. Comforel

10. Invista Inc.

11. ComFortrel

11. Wellman, Inc.

12. ComFortrel Plus

12. Wellman, Inc.

13. ComFortrel XP

13. Wellman, Inc.

14. Coolmax

14. Invista Inc.

15. Dacron

15. DAK Americas, LLC

16. Delcron

16. DAK Americas, LLC

17. Diolen

17. Diolen Industrial Fibers Inc.

18. DSP

18. Honeywell International

19. ESP

19. KoSa

20. Fillwell

20. Wellman, Inc.

21. Fillwell II

21. Wellman, Inc.

22. Fillwell Plus

22. Wellman, Inc.

23. Fortrel

23. Wellman, Inc.

24. Fortrel BactiShield

24. Wellman, Inc.

25. Fortrel EcoSpun

25. Wellman, Inc.

26. Fortrel MicroSpun

26. Wellman, Inc.

27. HardCut

27. Honeywell International

28. Holofiber

28. Wellman, Inc.

29. Hydrotec

29. DAK Americas, LLC

30. Imbue

30. KoSa

31. Loftguard

31. KoSa

32. Loftguard Xtra

32. KoSa

33. Microdenier Sensura

33. Wellman, Inc.

34. Microlux

34. KoSa

35. Microtherm

35. KoSa

36. Orel

36. DuPont Filaments

37. Pentec

37. Honeywell International

38. Polarguard 3D

38. KoSa

39. Polarguard Classic

39. KoSa

40. Polarguard Delta

40. KoSa

41. Polarguard HV

41. KoSa

42. QualiFlo

42. Reemay, Inc.

43. Reemay

43. Reemay, Inc.

44. Retrieve

44. Marglen Industries

45. Sensura

45. Wellman, Inc.

46. Serelle

46. KoSa

47. Serene

47. KoSa

48. Spunnaire

48. Wellman, Inc.

49. Steripur

49. DAK Americas, LLC

50. Stretch-aire

50. KoSa

51. Substraight

51. Honeywell International

52. Tairilin

52. Nan Ya Plastics Corporation,

53. UltraFlo

America 53. Reemay, Inc.

54. Ultura 54. Wellman, Inc. RAYON SPANDEX

1.

Dorlastan

1.

Dorlastan Fibers LLC

2.

Glospan

2.

RadiciSpandex Corporation

3.

Lycra

3.

Invista Inc.

Generic Names and Definitions for Manufactured Fibers As per Rule 7 of Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, some generic names and definitions for manufactured fibers are given here. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7(c) of the Act, the following generic names for manufactured fibers, together with their respective definitions, are hereby established: (a) acrylic - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of acrylonitrile units. (-CH2-CH-). CN

(b) modacrylic - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of less than 85% but at least 35% by weight of acrylonitrile units. (-CH2-CH-), CN (Except fibers qualifying under subparagraph (2) of paragraph (j) of this section and fibers qualifying under paragraph (q) of this section. [16 CFR 303.7(b), as amended; effective March 13, 1966 and November 3, 1969.) (c) polyester - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a substituted aromatic carboxylic acid, including but not restricted to substituted terephtalate units,p(-R-O-C-C6H4-C-O-), oo and para substituted hydroxy-benzoate units, p(-R-O-C6H4-C-O-). oo [16 CFR 303.7(c), as amended, effective September 12, 1973, 38 FR 21782.] (d) rayon - a manufactured fiber composed of regenerated cellulose, as well as manufactured fibers composed of regenerated cellulose in which sustituents have replaced not more than 15% of the hydrogens of the hydroxyl groups. (e) acetate - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substanceis cellulose acetate. Where not less than 92% of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated, the term triacetate may be used as a generic description of the fiber. (f) saran - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 80% by weight of vinylidene chloride units (-CH2-CC12-). (g) azlon - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is composed of any regenerated naturally occurring proteins. (h) nytril - a manufactured fiber containing at least 85% of a longchain polymer of vinylidene dinitrile (-CH2-C(CN)2) where the vinylidene dinitrile content is no less than every other unit in the polymer chain. (i) nylon - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which less than 85% of the amide (-C-NH-) || O

linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings. [16 CFR 303.7(i), as amended, effective January 11, 1974, 38 FR 34112.] (j) rubber - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is comprised of natural or synthetic rubber, including the following categories: (1) a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is hydrocarbon such as natural rubber, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, copolymers of dienes and hydrocarbons, or amorphous (non-crystalline) polyolefins. (2) a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is copolymer of acrylonitrile and a diene (such as butadiene) composed of not more than 50% but at least 10% by weight of acrylonitrile units (-CH2-CH-). CN The term lastrile may be used as a generic description for fibers falling within this category. (3) a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a polychloroprene or a copolymer of chloroprene in which at least 35% by weight of the fiber-forming substance is composed of chloroprene units (-CH2-C=CH-CH2-). || Cl [16 CFR 303.7(j) as amended, effective March 13, 1966.] (k) spandex - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polymer comprised of at least 85% of a segmented polyurethane. (I) vinal - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by weight of vinyl alcohol units (-CH2-CHOH-), and in which the total of the vinyl alcohol units and any one or more of the various acetal units is at least 85% by weight of the fiber. (m) olefin - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units, except amorphous (noncrystalline) polyolefins qualifying under category (1) of paragraph (j) of Rule 7. [16 CFR 303.7(m), as amended, effective March 13, 1966.] (n) vinyon - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of vinyl chloride units (-CH2-CHCl-). (o) metallic - a manufactured fiber composed of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal.

(p) glass - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is glass. (q) anidex - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50% by weight of one or more esters of a monohydric alcohol and acrylic acid,(-CH2 = CH-COOH). [f16 CFR 303.7(q), as amended, effective November 3, 1969.] (r) novoloid - a manufactured fiber containing at least 85% by weight of a cross-linked novolac [16 CFR 303.7(r), as amended, effective February 15, 1974, 39 FR 1833.] (s) aramid - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which at least 85% of the amide (-C-NH-) 0 linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings. [16 CFR 303.7(s), as amended, effective January 11, 1974, 38 FR 34112.] (t) Sulfar/Sulphur- a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long synthetic polysulfide in which at least 85% of the sulfide (-S-) linkages are attached directly to two (2) aromatic rings. [16 CFR 303.7(t)effective July 9, 1986.] (u) PBI - a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long chain aromatic polymer having reoccuring imidazole groups as an integral part of the polymer chain. [16 CFR 303.7(u) effective July 9, 1986.]