Nylon Manufactured Fiber Cellulose Fiber
Description & How It’s Made Nylon is a thermoplastic, silky material, first used commercially in a nylon-bristled toothbrush in 1938. Later it was made famous by women’s stockings, “nylons” in 1940. Nylon polymer is made by reacting two fairly large molecules together. When the molecules combine, they fuse together to make an even larger molecule and they give off water in a chemical reaction known as condensation polymerization.
Advantages & Disadvantages Abrasion Resistance Durable Wrinkle Resistance Lightweight Melts easily Shrinks easily Not absorbent Colors can bleed
Use of Nylon Blouses Windbreakers Swimwear Apparel Home Furnishing Industrial Use Blouses Windbreakers Swimwear Bedspreads Carpets Curtains Hoses Seat belts Sleeping Bags
Cleaning & Care Most items made from nylon can be machine washed and tumble dried at low temperatures. Use warm water and add a fabric softener to the final rinse cycle. Remove articles from dryer as soon as tumbling cycle is completed. If ironing is required, use a warm iron.