化繊(かせん)

かせん
noun
synthetic fiber; man-made fabric
clothingscience
1. synthetic fiber; chemical fiber; man-made fabric
Short for 化学繊維(かがくせんい): fibers made by chemical processes, such as polyester, nylon and rayon, and cloth woven from them. Common on clothing labels and in talk about laundry.
化繊(かせん)のシャツ。
A shirt made of synthetic fabric.
化繊(かせん)は乾(かわ)きやすい。
Synthetic fabrics dry quickly.
化繊(かせん)の服(ふく)は冬(ふゆ)に静電気(せいでんき)が起(お)きやすいので、綿(めん)の服(ふく)を選(えら)んでいる。
Synthetic clothes build up static electricity in winter, so I choose cotton.

Clipped from 化学繊維(かがくせんい) (chemical fiber).

Similar words

Do not confuse with the homophones 下線(かせん) (underline), 河川(かせん) (rivers) and 寡占(かせん) (oligopoly).

Related Words

Compare: 化学繊維(かがくせんい) (the full form)
Compare: 合成繊維(ごうせいせんい) (synthetic fiber in the strict sense…)
Related: 木綿(もめん) (cotton)
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Added 2026.10.2 3:17 · Revised 2026.10.9 16:17
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