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Nylon fiber was first introduced to the general public in the New York Worlds Fair in 1939.The first thing nylon was used for was nylon stockings in 1940.Women liked the nylon stockings because they were as pretty as the silk stockings they had previously worn and they lasted much longer.The nylon stockings also dried much faster than silk after they were washed.Nylon stockings were scarce during WWII because all accessible nylon was needed in the war effort...