In the field of manmade fibres processing Nylon is one of the biggest names along with Polyester and acrylic. Most common form of Nylon is Nylon 6 & Nylon 6,6. Lets see the differences between Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6.
| Topics | Nylon 6 | Nylon 6,6 |
| 1. Chemical composition | H[NH(CH2)5CO]nOH | H[NH(CH2)6NH.CO(CH2)4CO]nOH |
| 2. Crystalline | Less crystalline than Nylon 6,6 | More crystalline than Nylon 6 |
| 3. Melting point | 215°C | 250°C |
| 4. Glass transition temperature | 40°C | 47-57°C |
| 5. Molecular mobility | High | Low |
| 6. Colour fastness | High | Low |
| 7. Stain clean ability | Low | High |
| 8. Temperature resistance | Lower | Higher |
| 9. Resilience | Low | High |
| 10. Moisture regain | 4.5 | 4-4.5 |
