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World production figures illustrate the dominance of polyester as the current main synthetic fibre. In 1970 nylon had the highest production value of all synthetics, at a level of 40%, with polyester second at 34%. Since 1975, however, when nylon had fallen to 33% and polyester had passed it to a level of 45%, polyester continued to grow on a percentage basis so that in 1998 it had reached 58% of world synthetic fibre production, mainly at the expense of nylon, which had fallen to less than...
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In the Middle Ages it was felt that the silhouette should be restrained, especially the breasts, which they thought should be firm and small. In those days, women wore many styles of corsets over their dresses, all with the similar purpose of flattening their breasts. An iron hinged armour like corset was worn to flatten the body giving a smooth outline beneath gowns. The iron corset must have been exceptionally uncomfortable and heavy to wear and could only have been worn by Elizabethan ladies...
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The onset of WW II meant nylon stocking production halted and the industry began to produce parachutes, tents and ropes. Bereft of nylon stockings many women used leg make up and would also have pencil lines drawn (or tattooed) on the back of their legs. When American soldiers were posted overseas many had stocks of nylons, chocolates and cigarettes to give away or sell. All such commodities were readily available to the US personnel. This meant they became very popular with the girls but less...
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1850 The California gold rush was in full swing, and everyday items were in short supply. Loeb Strauss, a 20-year-old Bavarian immigrant, left New York for San Francisco with a small supply of dry goods. Shortly after his arrival, a prospector wanted to know what Mr. Strauss was selling. When Strauss told him he had rough canvas to use for tents and wagon covers, the prospector said, "You should have brought pants!," saying he couldn�t find a pair of pants strong enough to last...
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The eighties started the great graphics craze. Artists who had shunned the T-shirt now found a new canvas. Prices of $2,000 and higher for a design became a reality, because great graphics sold shirts. Corporations also found a new vehicle for their message, and the era of using shirts to advertise started. Imagine, people will actually wear your company's name on their chest like a walking billboard and pay for the privilege! Great concept! Rock-'n'-roll and sporting event promoters discovered...
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Plastic bags and other plastic rubbish thrown into the ocean kill as many as 1,000,000 sea creatures every year. Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator. Plastics can take up to 400 years to break down in a landfill. If you lined up all the polystyrene foam cups made in just 1 day they would circle the earth. It takes 2 plastic soft drink bottles to make enough polyester fibre for a baseball cap. The energy saved by recycling 1 bottle will power a computer...
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