Because nylon is a strong fiber that can hold a strong amount of weight
Women like wearing stockings (female version of socks). During the second world war the silk that would normally be used to make stockings was instead used for making parachutes for the Military. Nylon is an artificial fibre that feels a lot like silk
I don't know but the Americans used them to make parachutes.
Mostly for clothing. Silk was used for its strength and fineness of its fiber, but gradually synthetics were able to replace silk. Nylon was probably the major factor in silk's decline. Stockings, parachutes, various rigging were all originally silk, but nylon is more reliable, because it's not affected by water, mildew or rot.
silk is no longer used for making parachutes. It was a good material before nylon came along, but no parachutes are made from silk anymore. Not for decades. <><><><> When it WAS used, it was because it was very light, extremely strong, was not bulky, and could be woven in a very tight weave.
Long fiber type
Parachutes have never been used in space, and never will be. Without atmosphere, parachutes accomplish nothing. They are used to prevent the fiery destruction of a space vehicle when it re-enters earth's atmosphere.
Hemp is an industrial material made from the fibrous parts of the cannabis plant and is used mainly for making ropes, clothing, and parachutes.
In the United States you did not, except for shoes. Shoes were limited to two pairs per person per year. Other items were simply unobtainable, such as ladies stockings, because silk was not to be had. Some women used makeup to paint a "seam" up the back of their legs so it would look like they had on stockings. Nylon had just been invented and was going into parachutes, not into stockings yet.
Sisal, fibres of the plant Agave sisalana are used to make ropes.
Nylon is the most common polymer used in economically-priced stockings because it is durable, stretchy, and affordable. Nylon stockings have good elasticity, making them comfortable to wear and resistant to runs and tears.
Nylon, first introduced to the U.S. public in 1939, was initially created as a replacement for silk. It was used in military supplies, such as parachutes and ropes, and domestically in the form of nylon stockings. Nylon is an extremely elastic and durable plastic and can also be used as an insulator. ho