Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October, 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies' stocking.
Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of the human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years.