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A Short History of Synthetic Fibres
by Trevor J. Murphy on Dec 2nd, 2010
Though natural fibres have been around for thousands of years, the discovery of synthetic fibres is a relatively new occurrence. Developed as a way to offset some of the “problems” caused by natural fibres such as moths, wrinkles, and wear, rayon and nylon were created nearly 100 years ago. Though these fibres came to fruition a century ago, scientists had been trying to make artifical fibres for nearly 200 years before. The first attemp...Read More » Tags
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