PARIS TO BERLIN auto race, 1901
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JULY 1951
ARTIFICIAL FIBERS--"Nylon, azlon, glass fiber, Vinyon, Orlon and other products have cascaded into the textile scene only within the past 15 years. Rayon, acetate and nylon have penetrated every wardrobe in the U.S., and the technological and military uses to which these and other synthetics have been adapted are legion. It is estimated that this year the world production of synthetic fibers will total more than three and one-half billion pounds, which means that they have outstripped wool and now stand second only to cotton and jute in the hierarchy of textile raw materials."
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