Who Invented Nylon, What Is Nylon Used For, and Why Did Synthetic Fibers Replace Silk?
Silk is a fine, lustrous, natural fibre made from secretions by very small silkworms to produce cocoons. The cultivation of silk began more than 5,000 years ago in China, and the process is very manual and expensive. In 1935, while China and Japan were at war and the silk supply to Western countries was interrupted, scientists a
