| Nylon, is the general name of a group of synthetic
fibers. It was the first of the "miracle" yarns
made entirely from chemical ingredients through the process of
polymerization. Discovered in the 1930s by a Du Pont Company research
team headed by Wallace H. Carothers, the fiber created immense
excitement when the first nylon stockings were marketed in 1939. Unlike
silk, nylon is strong even when knitted into the sheerest of fabrics. It
is durable, washes and dries quickly, and resists moisture and
mildew.(1) |
