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January 16: On This Day in World History … briefly
Nylon was not the first artificial fabric - rayon, made from pulped wood, was first produced in 1884.
1937: Test-tube fibres look great on legs!
The Du Pont Company patents a revolutionary ‘miracle’ yarn made entirely from chemicals. The new fibre? Nylon
Members of the research team headed by Wallace H Carothers stated that it is strong even when knitted into the sheerest of fabrics and can be washed and dried quickly. Additionally, it can be made into filaments, sheets or a variety of finished products.
One possible fashion use was to replace natural silk stockings and Du Pont was quoted as saying “the new material’s strength, durability and resistance to moisture and mildew could interest the US Army.
Most notable historic snippets or facts extracted from the book ‘On This Day’ first published in 1992 by Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, London, as well as additional supplementary information extracted from Wikipedia.
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