Lyocell is a man-made fabric derived from wood pulp.
Artificial brooms made from man-made fabrics, rather than corn, such as the "Rink Rat", also became common later during this time period.
Darling must be sweating in that raincoat; it was one of those awful man-made fabrics that didn't breathe.
A jacket with a dense foam outer layer under a man-made fabric that appeared to be a lot tougher than leather.
'You can get that feel with man-made fabrics too - a big well-cut, microfibre parka can be real earthy if it's done right.'
It took a man-made fabric to get really permanent pleats.
Top-quality motorcycle leather is superior to any practical man-made fabric for abrasion protection and is still used in racing.
Materials used include woven wire and man-made fabric; the latter can be wrapped around the pump inlet assembly.
It can damage some man-made fabrics, such as nylon and polyester.
With the onslaught of man-made fabrics the original company declined until the 1960s when it sold its French mills.