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Most people hear “nylon” and thing “nylons” - women’s stockings. But today, fewer women wear them, and it is used in everything from plastic fasteners to sleeping bags, hot air balloons, and even rope.
Most people hear “nylon” and thing “nylons” - women’s stockings. But today, fewer women wear them, and it is used in everything from plastic fasteners to sleeping bags, hot air balloons, and even rope.
Nylon’s been around for almost 90 years, but it’s story is interesting.
Before Nylon
Before nylon, there was rayon, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which would later go on to invent nylon, began its journey into the world of synthetic materials in 1920, when it acquired a 60% interest in Comptoir des Textiles Artificiels, who developed rayon. Rayon was a popular and profitable product, and it continues to be manufactured today. Rayon is used in the textile industry, where it was once touted as artificial silk, but it's also utilized in the manufacture of ropes, fishing nets, machine parts, and more. It was popular with women as hosiery, but the material was brittle and lacking in performance.
Nylon Becomes Popular
When nylon stockings were introduced commercially, they sold for approximately $1.15 a pair. They sold out immediately. The first year, DuPont sold $9 million on its new product. The second year, it sold $25 million.
World War II temporarily put an end to DuPont's nylon hosiery. Instead, the company focused on making parachutes and tire cords. The material was also used to create glider tow ropes, aircraft fuel tanks, flak jackets, shoelaces, mosquito netting, and hammocks.
Nylon stockings started a fashion revolution. It wasn't long until nylon materials were found in all sorts of clothing, like pants, socks, petticoats, fake fur coats, and even underwear.
Nylon Uses Today
Unfortunately, due in part to overexposure, the popularity of nylon fabrics saw a sharp decline after the 60s and 70s as the material was perceived to be dated. Synthetic fibers enjoyed some popularity in the 1990s because technical innovations improved their feel and performance, but nylon definitely didn't dominate the market like it did a few decades earlier.
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Before Nylon
Before nylon, there was rayon, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which would later go on to invent nylon, began its journey into the world of synthetic materials in 1920, when it acquired a 60% interest in Comptoir des Textiles Artificiels, who developed rayon. Rayon was a popular and profitable product, and it continues to be manufactured today. Rayon is used in the textile industry, where it was once touted as artificial silk, but it's also utilized in the manufacture of ropes, fishing nets, machine parts, and more. It was popular with women as hosiery, but the material was brittle and lacking in performance.
Nylon Becomes Popular
When nylon stockings were introduced commercially, they sold for approximately $1.15 a pair. They sold out immediately. The first year, DuPont sold $9 million on its new product. The second year, it sold $25 million.
World War II temporarily put an end to DuPont's nylon hosiery. Instead, the company focused on making parachutes and tire cords. The material was also used to create glider tow ropes, aircraft fuel tanks, flak jackets, shoelaces, mosquito netting, and hammocks.
Nylon stockings started a fashion revolution. It wasn't long until nylon materials were found in all sorts of clothing, like pants, socks, petticoats, fake fur coats, and even underwear.
Nylon Uses Today
Unfortunately, due in part to overexposure, the popularity of nylon fabrics saw a sharp decline after the 60s and 70s as the material was perceived to be dated. Synthetic fibers enjoyed some popularity in the 1990s because technical innovations improved their feel and performance, but nylon definitely didn't dominate the market like it did a few decades earlier.
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Contact us:
👨 🌾 Lot 9C No.8 Road, Tan Tao Industrial Zone,
👩 🌾 Tan Tao A Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
🇻🇳 📞 +84 28 7304 8080 _ +84 916 800 888
📧 info@asiadragon.com.vn.
🚜 http://asiadragoncordage.com/en/
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