Nylon - wikipedia Nylon This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2015 ) This article is about the transatlantic travel concept. For the polymer, see Nylon. For other uses, see Nylon ( disambiguation ). The portmanteau NYLON, also spelled NYLon or, less often, NY - Lon, starts with the concept of New York City and London as twin cities -- the financial and cultural capitals of the English - speaking world -- and takes the concept a step further, treating the two cities as `` a single city separated by an ocean ''. There is a community of high - earning professionals who commute with extreme frequency -- sometimes several days in a given week -- between New York and London on transatlantic flights. To satisfy the tastes of this particular community, businesses such as Time Out and Conran have branches in both cities. The theatre industries of both cities are also sometimes said to be closely related and / or collaborative : most shows originating in London 's West End circulate through Broadway theater and vice versa, for example. See also NY - LON - a TV drama set in the two cities Global citizenship Telectroscope - a visual link between the Brooklyn Bridge and Tower Bridge Nylonkong - a portmanteau of New York - London - Hong Kong References Jump up ^ Michael Pettis ( May 23, 2009 ), Bigger Than Ever - Why the crisis will only help NyLon., Newsweek Jump up ^ High rollers - Marketing dreams from New York to London, The Economist, Jun 14, 2001 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NYLON&oldid=782515827 '' Categories : Tourism campaigns Culture in London Culture of New York City Economy of London Economy of New York City Nationality Residency Diaspora studies Globalism Lifestyle Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from May 2015 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 May 2017, at 11 : 47. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where did the word nylon come from wikipedia
Answer: the concept of New York City and London as twin cities – the financial and cultural capitals of the English-speaking world – and takes the concept a step further, treating the two cities as "a single city separated by an ocean"