USA: Dow FS Wins FTC Approval For New Stretch Fibre
Dow Fiber Solutions on Wednesday said the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had awarded its new elastic fibre, Dow XLA, its own fibre subclass and generic name, Lastol. The Michigan-based company said the new fibre features a low-to-moderate "comfort stretch" to natural, synthetic or blended fabrics without any special manufacturing conditions or consumer laundering instructions.