History of nylon stockings: the test of time

In 1930, Wallace Carothers, Julian Hill and other scientists to investigate the chain of DuPont polymers, trying to create an artificial substitute for silk Silk - a legacy of the Yellow Emperor . From one of the formulations with which they experimented hot proved convenient pulling threads, which at room temperature have gained a silky texture. So there was nylon, which started a new era of synthetic fibers.

World's Fair in New York in 1939

First nylon fishing line used to produce surgical filaments bristles for toothbrushes. DuPont is advertised as new fiber "as strong as steel, but thin as a spider's web." The first nylon and nylon stockings were introduced in America at the World Exhibition in New York in 1939. And the vice-president of DuPont introduced a new material is not a scientist, and three thousand women gathered for a conference on the future.

Industrial production of nylon stockings

In the same year began the industrial production of nylon stockings in a factory in the United States DuPont. The company decided not to register nylon as a trademark, that in everyday speech has become synonymous with nylon stockings. And so it happened. Already in May 1940, nylon stockings were a great success, and women lined up behind them in long queues.

For the first year it sold sixty four million pairs. In the same year, nylon used in film: in the film "The Wizard of Oz" with it created a tornado that killed Dorothy to the Emerald City.

Nylon stockings and War

In 1942, nylon was used in the manufacture of parachutes and tents for military use. And the American soldiers gave nylon stockings British girls - and conquered their hearts.

Since nylon was required for military production to the end of the war stockings were deficient, but then resumed production, and women customers again began to take by storm the stores.

And to this day it remains a popular nylon material, which is used in a variety of garments.

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