A new addition to the series which already includes books on: wool, cotton, silk and luxury fibres, regenerated cellulose, bast and other plant and high performance fibres. This book examines fibres generated entirely from chemicals. Authors examine nylon, polyester, acrylic and polyolefin fibre, which all have a wide range of applications including clothing, soft furnishing, flooring and geo-textiles. "Synthetic Fibres "discusses chemical intermediates; polymerization and production techniques; dying; and physical, chemical and structural properties.