Silk

:For other uses of the word, see Silk (disambiguation).

World War

World War II interrupted the silk trade from Japan. Silk prices increased dramatically and US industry begun to look for substitutes, which led to the use of synthetics like nylon. Synthetic silks have also been made from lyocell, a type of cellulose fibre, and are often difficult to distinguish from real silk.

Related Topics:
World War II - Synthetic - Nylon - Lyocell - Cellulose

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