Milium2
(ˈmɪlɪəm)
The proprietary name of a type of insulating fabric. Also milium.
| 1950 Rayon & Synthetic Textiles June 95/1 Milium has been chosen as the trademark name to designate the new ‘warmth without weight’ fabric development of Deering, Milliken & Company. 1951 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 4 Sept. 39/1 The Vadium Corp., Wilmington, Del. Milium. For Textile Fabrics of Cotton, Rayon, Nylon, and Mixtures Thereof Having Heat Reflective and/or Heat Retentive Properties. Claims use since Apr. 20, 1950. 1954 Potter & Corbman Fiber to Fabric (ed. 2) vi. 110 A wool outer fabric with a milium satin lining is approximately equal in warmth to an untreated satin lining plus an 8½-ounce wool interlining with the same outer fabric. 1956 N.Y. Times 20 Mar. 30/6 Milium is a metal-impregnated lining material valued for its lightness and insulating quality. 1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 241 Milium insulates against cold and allows the body to retain heat, while in summer it protects from extreme heat. 1972 Guardian 30 June 7 This superb new Milium Ironing Board Cover..is scorch resistant. |