Nylon is first fully synthetic fiber. Nylon was prepared from coal, water and air only. Its nomenclature is based on two cities New York and London. (Ny + Lon). It is strong, elastic, lustrous and light in weight. Its tensile strength is comparable to steel or even better than steel of same thread thickness. Its durability is more. Its use is diverse from ropes, parachutes, zips, sleeping bags, tents, toothbrush, sports items, socks, car seat belts etc.
