Marriage Encounter is a weekend getaway that helps married couples rediscover themselves individually and as a couple. The weekend is God-centered and comes out of the roots of the Christian faith. Twin Cities Marriage Encounter is an inter-faith Christian experience and welcomes couples of all faiths or no faith.
Acrylic is a useful, clear plastic that resembles glass, but has properties that make it superior to glass in many ways. Common brands of high-grade acrylic include Polycast, Lucite and Plexiglass. There are two basic types of acrylic: extruded and cell cast.
Piling is mostly from the make up/ply of the yarn and nothing to do with what it is made from. You are right that the original acrylic had a horrible tendency to pill but that was due to the manufacturers not knowing they could not use a long continuous filament to create a yarn.