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Yes! It's a brand of polyethylene fiber.

Tyvec coveralls/jumpsuits are also sometimes used when doing something gross that might contaminate your regular cloths.




Indeed, and the most common use case most people will have a tactile connection to is Fedex envelopes.


Disposable wristbands (the type used for stuff like event ticketing) are also generally Tyvek-- water resistant and doesn't easily tear (so not likely to fall off and get lost), but does cut easily with scissors.




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