Crimple Valley
Encyclopedia
Crimple Valley is an area south of Harrogate
(North Yorkshire
) surrounding the River Crimple (also known as Crimple Beck). It gave its name to the synthetic yarn Crimplene
, which was developed at the nearby ICI Laboratory
.
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
(North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
) surrounding the River Crimple (also known as Crimple Beck). It gave its name to the synthetic yarn Crimplene
Crimplene
Crimplene is a thick yarn used to make a fabric of the same name. The resulting cloth is heavy, wrinkle-resistant and retains its shape well. Britain's defunct ICI Fibres laboratory developed the fibre in the early 1950s and it is commonly thought it was named after the Crimple Valley in which the...
, which was developed at the nearby ICI Laboratory
ICI Laboratory
ICI Fibres developed the Crimplene fibre. It is a thick, polyester yarn used to make a fabric of the same name. The resulting cloth is heavy, wrinkle-resistant and retains its shape well...
.