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were soon realized, then redirected for military use just two years later during World War II. Nylon became a prominent industrial fiber in a short time frame, permanently replacing silk in many applications.
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224:"Bamboo Silk could be the Textile of the Future"
141:in the late 1930s and used as a replacement for
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108:soy protein
52:bamboo silk
1039:Categories
940:Modacrylic
935:Microfiber
852:Triacetate
804:Milk fiber
670:Camel hair
602:Lotus silk
385:13 January
284:2008-06-11
259:2008-06-11
208:2012-05-23
181:References
151:parachutes
96:Henry Ford
38:is just a
1050:Cellulose
955:Polyester
827:Diacetate
782:Synthetic
685:Chiengora
228:Softpedia
171:polyester
155:stockings
94:In 1931,
1014:Category
923:Technora
885:Metallic
768:Asbestos
710:Pashmina
675:Cashmere
316:Newsweek
278:Archived
131:art silk
71:art silk
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1024:Commons
982:Vinylon
977:Vectran
972:Spandex
903:Acrylic
895:Polymer
862:Mineral
842:Piñatex
832:Lyocell
822:Acetate
760:Mineral
690:Guanaco
540:Bagasse
518:Natural
145:during
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85:viscose
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965:UHMWPE
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908:Aramid
880:Basalt
875:Carbon
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720:Rabbit
715:Qiviut
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665:Byssus
660:Angora
655:Alpaca
647:Animal
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617:Raffia
560:Cotton
545:Bamboo
510:Fibers
440:23 May
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632:Sisal
622:Ramie
597:Kenaf
592:Kapok
575:Linen
565:Fique
550:BashĹŤ
535:Abacá
527:Plant
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116:Azlon
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