Qiana is a silky nylon fiber first developed by DuPont in 1968 [1].
Initially intended for high-end fashions, it became a popular material
in the 1970s for faux-silk, men's shirts, displaying bold patterns. The
shirts were generally cut tight and included wide collars to fit over
the collars of the double-knit suit coats which were worn popularly to discos.
I was never a big fan of Qiana nylon--I sort of put it in the same category as Ban-lon which was more of a knit than a silky nylon. Qiana draped well and was clingy but it just didn't feel as good as regular nylon tricot. Not all nylon is created equal!
ReplyDeleteI fully agree, looks good but does not feel as good as a pure nylon shirt!
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