The postwar years were the golden years of synthetic fibres: their "easy care" properties were considered little short of miraculous and there seemed to be new ones on the market every year. If you flick through any fashion magazines or catalogues from around the years 1955 to 1975 you'll find hundreds of references to them, often going under confusingly different brand names.
Luckily for us, the fashionistas of the time were equally confused, which is why Vanity Fair published a quick guide to "Man-Made Fibres" in May 1962. I'm going to take the fabrics one at a time, starting with Nylon.
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Bri-Nylon, 1962
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'Nylon. This is a pure synthetic fibre made from chemicals. You find it under the British names of Bri-Nylon, Bri-Lon and, imported goods under various names such as Perlon (German goods), Lilion (Italian), Nylsuisse (Switzerland) and others.
'Nylon yarns were the first pure synthetics that we ever knew. It was the first yarn to give us easy-care qualities in washing and ironing and the first yarn to make us understand what long wear really means. It will not shrink or stretch. Avoid washing in boiling water.
'Mainly in stockings and warp-knitted lingerie. In both these sections it dominates the market. You also find Nylon in dress nets, lace, quick-dry sweaters, jersey fabrics, swimsuits, bras and girdles, party dress materials, sheets and as a strengthening reinforcement in many other items such as socks, woollen fabrics and carpets.'
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Bri-Nylon, 1962
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Kayser, 1962
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Bri-Nylon, 1962
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Bri-Nylon, 1962
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