It worked! Carothers drew out fibers that were long, strong, and very elastic. Du Pont named this product nylon. The chemists called it Nylon 66 because the adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine ...

good elasticity but poor absorbency, a highly versatile fibre Clothing and sportswear Nylon (polyamide) A hardwearing fibre with good tensile strength, has good elasticity so doesn’t crease and ...