[DOC] [TLE] Nylon - The science of synthetic textiles - Explain that Stuff [PAR] Jun 18, 2016 ... If wood is the world's most versatile natural material, nylon is ... You can snooze 
away on brushed nylon sheets until your alarm clock ... Hold a nylon umbrella 
over your head to keep out the rain when you set .... Parachutes were originally 
made from silk; now they're more likely to be ... Who invented nylon? [DOC] [TLE] Nylon - Wikipedia [PAR] Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, more 
specifically aliphatic or ... Commercially, nylon polymer is made by reacting 
monomers which are either ... nylon as a fiber, applications in the form of shapes 
and films were also developed. ... Two molecules of water are given off and the 
nylon is formed. [DOC] [TLE] A Short History of Manufactured Fibers - FiberSource [PAR] Several attempts to produce artificial silk in the United States were made during 
the early 1900's but none were commercially successful until the American ... The 
first commercial textile uses for acetate in fiber form were developed by the ... The 
first experimental testing used nylon as sewing thread, in parachute fabric,... [DOC] [TLE] How parachute is made - material, manufacture, making, history ... [PAR] There is some evidence that rigid, umbrella-like parachutes were used for 
entertainment in ... Parachute development really began in the eighteenth 
century. ... unable to import silk from Japan, and parachute manufacturers began 
using nylon fabric. The material turned out to be superior to silk because it was 
more elastic,... [DOC] [TLE] Parachute Canopy Materials Evolve - Works' Words [PAR] Apr 29, 2015 ... Cotton, superseded by silk is replaced by nylon ... In fact, pioneer Leo Stevens 
1907 aircraft bail-out static line emergency parachutes used a small ... 
Nevertheless, high-end Parachutes were made from silk up until the Japanese ... 
than silk," says Poynter, "Silk has many natural enemies, such as mildew. [DOC] [TLE] 1941: Cotton Superseded by Silk is Replaced by Nylon Parachutes [PAR] Feb 10, 2015 ... The first advance in materials came on Dec. ... Up until then, parachutes were 
made from silk. But when the Japanese cut off the silk supply at the start of War 
World II, Allied ... "Silk has many natural enemies, such as mildew. ... Fortunately, 
nylon, a newly invented synthetic substitute produced by the... [DOC] [TLE] Nylon: A Revolution in Textiles | Chemical Heritage Foundation [PAR] The invention of nylon in 1938 promised sleekness and practicality for women 
who ... Nylon's characteristics made for an ideal material to suit any number of 
uses, but ... rumors that DuPont had developed a new fiber as good as or better 
than silk. ... Offered at $1.15 a pair, they were sold out at most locations by noon. [DOC] [TLE] Fabricating Fabric: Profile of Nylon - NBC Learn [PAR] May 13, 2011 ... Includes demonstration of the Nylon Rope Trick: making nylon fiber in a lab 
beaker. ... of nylon, the first synthetic fiber developed for mass production, and 
explains ... and with silk supplies from Japan cut off military parachutes, almost 4 
... to mimic the way the molecules  the polymers  in natural silk were... [DOC] [TLE] Army Logistician (Polymer Advances in the Interwar Period: The ... [PAR] At the end of World War I, industry was still using natural resources to make ... 
Scientists already had played an important role in improving many of these .... 
Before World War II, parachutes were made of Japanese silk. When Japan cut off 
silk supplies during the war, DuPont persuaded the Army to try nylon as a 
substitute. [DOC] [TLE] Parachute Materials and Stress Analysis (.pdf) [PAR] Filament - a man-made fiber having great length ... coming off the loom. ... given 
direction (Warp or Fill) - number of threads per ... Materials and Stress Analysis. 6
. Types of Materials.  Natural.  Wool.  Silk ... Nylon.  Developed shortly before 
WWII.  A primary parachute material (Nylon ..... CANO results were also used to.

Question: Until nylon was developed, many parachutes were made out of this natural material
Answer: silk