It's called Chardonnet Silk or, with mischief in mind, Mother-in-law
Silk. Probably the first synthetic, responsible for many impromptu
incinerations when the gorgeously attired stood too close to
then-ubiquitous spark-emitting open fireplace.
Graeme.
At 01:05 AM 12/08/2006, you wrote:
In a recent note, Chase, John said:
> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:11:13 -0500
>
> And if your skivvies aren't Nomex or some other non-combustible
> material, you'll have to board stark naked. :-|
>
Hmmm. Can nitrated cellulose be spun/woven into fabric?
-- gil
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