'Nylon Hose the Principal Topic of Gossip'

        Nylon artifacts

        Fiber 66 test hose

        Silk and nylon hose on mannequin legs

        Preboarding

        Preboarding

        'Nylon Hose given without charge'

        A nylon parachute just after landing

        Nylon tent and stretcher in use in a jungle setting

        The return of nylon to consumer use

        'Nylons, Direct Factory to You'

        Postwar nylon clothing

        'Today's shopper'

        Nylon-clad legs on a windy day

        3DL sails

        Lycra¨ bibshorts

        Kevlar¨-bead bicycle tire and spool of Kevlar¨ fiber

        A fragmentation-resistant vest containing Kevlar¨


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