Word: nylons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Wonder Weaver. A new loom that takes many of the kinks out of textile production and promises considerable savings in the industry was demonstrated by the Hunt Loom & Machine Works of Greenville, S.C. Using oil-impregnated bushings and nylon gears, the loom needs no lubrication, thus eliminates the oil and grease stains usually splattered by conventional looms, and has an overhead blower system that sucks up lint and fluff. With 55 fewer parts than an ordinary loom, it cuts the cost of replacing parts 70% (as much as $3,000 a week in a 2,000-loom mill), shaves...
...worsted mill" is now something of a misnomer for Bachmann Uxbridge. While some woolen and worsted men cursed synthetics, Walter joined the enemy, became one of the nation's first makers of wool and synthetic blends. He pioneered in the blending of wool with rayon, the wool-nylon serge now used by the Army, and the Air Force blue uniform material. After World War II, he started experimenting with such new man-made fibers as Dacron and Orion-now Uxbridge is one of the largest users of synthetics in the woolen and worsted field Says President Walter: "Wool will...
...Nylon Bed Sheets. Pepperell Manufacturing Co. announced the world's first large-scale production of nylon bed sheets and pillow cases. Woven with more air spaces between threads to allow the material to "breathe," the contour sheets can be washed and dried in a jiffy, need no ironing. Price: $7.50 for double sheets, $5.95 for single, $1.95 for pillow cases, about the same as the most expensive percale...
Hidden Virtues. The first opaque nylon, which eliminates the "show through" of nylon cloth used for lingerie, shirts and shorts, was announced by Du Pont...
Three Stockings. In their biggest premium campaign to date, Lever Bros. Co. offered three Cannon nylon stockings ("pair and a spare") for $1, plus one "economy" box top or two "large" box tops from one of their packaged products. Last week 4,000 to 7,000 letters a day were pouring in, and the company expects to be getting 20,000 a day by August...