abstract:Lurex is the registered brand name for a type of yarn with a metallic appearance. The yarn is made from synthetic film, onto which a metallic aluminium, silver, or gold layer has been vaporised.
Plus, there is the veritable vintage treasure trove, from battered leather handbags and silk scarves, to 1980s-style embellished cardigans and Lurex maxi-dresses.
Christian Dior, for example, sued Kruidvat, a Dutch discount chain, after it advertised its Poison and Fahrenheit high-priced perfumes alongside a line of lurex underpants.