Tinsel

Tinsel ( diminutive of Italian lama " sheet metal " ) consists of narrow, thin, glittering metal strip and is just like a traditional tinsel Christmas decorations for the Christmas tree and also for Advent wreaths. Tinsel adorns and symbolizes the Christmas tree icicles.

Material

As a base material of tin foil traditionally used, the melted, cast, rolled and cut into very narrow strip. The term Stanniollametta goes back to the Latin name for tin stannum. Stanniollametta may contain a portion of lead as the core to increase the weight of the tinsel and hang it beautiful to see. As lead pollutes the environment, the use of Stanniollametta has declined sharply, instead, a much easier tinsel made ​​of metallized plastic is often used.

A major manufacturer is in Germany Eppstein Foils, formerly Eppsteiner Stanniolfabrik.

Tinsel chest

In the vernacular, the beautiful appearance and the glittering chest decorated Order of the military is brought ironically with the term " tinsel " in conjunction. Target was among other Hermann Goering, for example, in a chanson by Claire Waldoff: