polyamide (nylon)
Fibre names
Official definition
fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules having in the chain recurring amide linkages of which at least 85 % are joined to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic units
Official text (English)Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 (EUR-Lex, consolidated text of 15.02.2018)
Location1007/2011 Annex I, row 30 / Turkish Regulation Annex 1, row 30
Last checked2026-10-04
In other languagesTurkish: poliamid (naylon) · German: Polyamid (Nylon) · French: polyamide ou nylon · Spanish: poliamida o nailon · Russian: полиамид (нейлон) (translation) · Chinese: 聚酰胺（锦纶/尼龙） (translation) · Arabic: بولي أميد (نايلون) (translation)
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