The first commercially made acrylic fibre, often used instead of wool (5)

I believe the answer is:

orlon

(Other definitions for orlon that I've seen before include "Synthetic fibre/fabric" , "Crease-resistant acrylic fabric" , "Synthetic acrylic fibre" , "Synthetic fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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