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CBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'

Growing up in Canada we did not refer to tissues as tissues. We called them Kleenex. It’s one of those weird Canadian-isms.

It’s called a genericized trademark. There’s plenty, including aspirin and heroin.

It’s also common to call these Kleenex in the US.

Is Teflon a genericized trademark? Not sure I’d there’s any diff between that and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)?