Garment & Textile · Fibre

Nylon 6

Polyamide fibre — strong, elastic, abrasion-resistant. Used in hosiery, sportswear, linings.

Origin

Global

Era

Modern (since 1938)

Also known as

Polyamide, PA6

CC-licensed · free to use

Industrialist View

Toray, Nilit, Invista. Denier ranges 20–70 for stockings, 70–140 for sportswear. ECONYL® — recycled from fishing nets.

Elastic recovery — avoid stretch during cutting. Use ball-point needle, polyester thread.

Japan, Italy, Korea.

Compare Nylon 6 vs Nylon 6,6 — different caprolactam/adipic acid polymerization.