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Rayon -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company nylon correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-522
Scope and content

This collection consists of a small file consisting of three letters concerning items of apparel made from Du Pont Nylon fibers. These letters were clearly regarded by Du Pont as historically valuable. The oldest, from February 15, 1937 concerns stockings made from Rayon 66. The other two concern stockings made from nylon and the first commercial shirt made of nylon. Letters are from C. E. Sparks, Hazel K. Greigg, and L. A. Yerkes.

Dates: 1937-1969

Mitsubishi Rayon Company brochure

 Collection
Identifier: GB92-41
Dates: 1954

Synthetic fibers charts

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-002-004
Scope and content

The chart titled 1949 Table of Synthetic Yarns and Fibers originally appeared in the September 1949 issue of Textile World where it accompanied an article by the editor, C. W. Bendigo entitled Newer Synthetics Are in the Spotlight. The other entitled Rayon is a whole family of fabrics, was published by the Consumer Service Section of Avisco (American Viscose Corporation) as Wall Chart E-1 and is undated.

Dates: 1949