orlon in a sentence
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- In 2004, the company sold its textiles business, which included some of its best-known brands such as Lycra ( Spandex ), Dacron polyester, Orlon acrylic, Antron nylon and Thermolite, to Koch Industries.
- In 1965, she made a two-week promotional visit to Australia, sponsored by the Victoria Racing Club, and a local synthetic fibre company who brought her out to promote a range of new dresses made of Orlon.
- Sails were ordered out of the new synthetic material called Orlon, 3 1 / 2 oz, for $ 72.00 each, including racing numbers, battens and bag from Ratsey & Lapthorn of City Island, NYC.
- Imagine wearing those old baggy wool uniforms in the summer heat of St . Louis, as the Gas House Gang Cardinals did in 1934, or even wool-and-orlon uniforms until the lighter double-knits arrived in the early'70s.
- In addition to his work with the Four Seasons, Crewe produced recording sessions by such artists as Dee Dee Sharp, The Orlons, Ben E . King, and Navy Blue " ( with Bud Rehak and Eddie Rambeau ) and produced the record for singer Diane Renay.
- Her primary fame derived from being the lead singer of The Orlons, the prime American girl group who scored several Top 10 US hits between 1962 1964, including " The Wah Watusi ", " Don't Hang Up ", " South Street ", and " Not Me ".
- Impressed, they invited him to join the group in 1960 and named themselves The Orlons as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the friendly rivalry they had with a popular group at their high school, the Cashmeres . ( Orlon was a brand name for the widely used synthetic fiber acrylic .)
- Impressed, they invited him to join the group in 1960 and named themselves The Orlons as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the friendly rivalry they had with a popular group at their high school, the Cashmeres . ( Orlon was a brand name for the widely used synthetic fiber acrylic .)
- Dr . William Way Watkins, a chemist who did early research in the development of the synthetic fibers Orlon and Dacron, died Wednesday in the White Horse Village retirement home in Newtown Square, Pa . He was 83 and had been a resident of Swarthmore, Pa ., for more than 40 years.
- On August 24, 2004, Gene MC'd at the Brotherly Love All-Star Tour, which included performances by his long-time friendsCharlie Gracie, The Soul Survivors, Essra Mohawk, Stewkey's NAZZ, American Dream, and The Orlons, who were all friends with Arnold during their careers.