Nylon: Made in Delaware

PAST EVENT

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Newark Senior Center
New Castle County
Program: Nylon: Made in Delaware

Invented and manufactured in Delaware by the DuPont Company, Nylon – the world’s first all-synthetic fiber – was introduced in Wilmington, Delaware in the form of women’s leg-length stockings and sales exploded like a box of dynamite. On May 16, 1940 – four million pairs sold in 48 hours. Later there were “nylon riots.” Nylon changed the clothes we wear and the way we dress. The story of nylon begins in Delaware.

Join Steve for this lecture program!

Newark Senior Center
200 Whitechapel Dr
Classroom 1 & 2
Newark DE 19713
302-737-2336

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