It was exactly what Du Pont had hoped for, and nylon was patented in 1935. It hit the markets in 1939 and was an instant hit, especially as a replacement for silk in hosiery. In fact, before long ...

Silk was expensive, and a small snag could ... have been printed that nylon stockings will not snag or ‘run.’ Nylon threads are stronger and more elastic than any other hosiery fiber and ...

Spider silk is tougher than Kevlar, more flexible than nylon, and thinner than a single ... While other spider threads rely on one protein, this one combines two, with protein structures that ...