Since the dawn of synthetic fiber technology, three polymers, PET, nylon, and polypropylene, have found widespread acceptance in both apparel and industrial end-uses. Recently, poly (trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) has been introduced and is making a bid to establish itself as a fourth broad-spectrum fiber polymer. Though the introduction of PTT is the first in decades with such potential, the even more recent introduction of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) as a commercial polymer presents textile manufacturers with perhaps an even more compelling set of properties that should prove valuable in a wide array of applications.
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