A trademark for a type of synthetic acetate fiber used in textiles and fabrics, popular in the mid-20th century.
Derived from 'cellulose' combined with a suffix suggesting fiber type; the brand name comes from the chemical composition of acetate rayon.
Celanese was essentially 'fake silk' made from wood pulp—it let ordinary people wear shiny fabric that looked expensive, revolutionizing fashion in the 1930s-1950s.
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