Rayon was the first of all the syn thetic fibers, but its sales slipped badly as nylon and other new synthetics came on the scene; when Du Pont closed down the last of its rayon .
A favorite story of Julia Kippen Jaffray's concerns a friend who sent her rayon dress to the cleaners and got back only buttons.
More important, the aviation industry switched from rayon cord to metallic cord.
Pa.'s Dolfin Swimwear aiming to make a big splash MOHNTON, Pa. (AP) - When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a new company seized an opportunity and started making rayon and nylon parachutes.
July 2, 2013 - New Jersey Herald