polyamide
noun
poly·am·ide
ˌpä-lē-ˈa-ˌmīd 
-məd
: a compound characterized by more than one amide group
especially
: a polymeric amide (such as nylon)
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Merino Wool Open-Back Tank Top This open-back tank top will be your new favorite addition to your shirt collection thanks to its soft, stretchy, and thermoregulating wool fabric blend consisting of 86% merino wool, 13% polyamide, and 1% elastane.
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
Raman spectroscopy — a technique used to identify materials based on their molecular composition — revealed that the microplastics found in the sharks were primarily made of polyethylene and polyamide, both of which are common in packaging and textiles.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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These leggings are made with super stretchy, but supportive—and sweat-wicking—polyamide elastane fabric that’s simply ideal for running.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
The structure is made of flexible polyamide and terpolymer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2013
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
Raman spectroscopy — a technique used to identify materials based on their molecular composition — revealed that the microplastics found in the sharks were primarily made of polyethylene and polyamide, both of which are common in packaging and textiles.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Pros & Cons Product specs Sweaty Betty Power 7/8 Workout Leggings
Sweaty Betty
Power 7/8 Workout Leggings
$100 $88
Amazon
$108
Zappos
$108
Sweaty Betty
These leggings are made with super stretchy, but supportive—and sweat-wicking—polyamide elastane fabric that’s simply ideal for running.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
The structure is made of flexible polyamide and terpolymer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2013
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“Polyamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyamide. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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polyamide
noun
poly·am·ide
ˌpäl-ē-ˈam-ˌīd, -əd
: a compound characterized by more than one amide group
especially
: a polymer containing a long chain of amides
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