Ban-Lon

American  

[ban-lon] / ˈbænˌlɒn /

Trademark.

1. a brand of multistranded, continuous-filament synthetic yarn modified by crimping to increase bulk.

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Example Sentences

Still, every time I use the mower I imagine a man in Bermuda shorts, Ban-Lon shirt, a pipe in his teeth, a crushed straw hat on his head — his “weekend” hat.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2022

Under Father’s tutelage, I was introduced to more than Ban-Lon shirts, Harris Tweed and BVDs.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2016

Soon U.S. companies developed their own stretch yarns �Agilon, Ban-Lon, Chadolon, Shape-2-U, Fluflon and Superloft�and the whole industry bogged down in patent suits and licensing disputes.

From Time Magazine Archive