When did synthetic fibres start to be made?

• Nylon, the first synthetic fibre in the "fully synthetic" sense of that term, was developed at the chemical firm DuPont in the 1930s.

• It soon made its debut in the United States as a replacement for silk, just in time for the introduction of rationing during World War II.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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