stockings made of nylon; nylon fabric or materials
from 'nylon', coined by DuPont in 1938, possibly from 'New York' and 'London'
DuPont's nylon revolutionized women's fashion - during WWII, nylon stockings were so precious they were used as currency and diplomatic gifts!
Nylon stockings became heavily marketed to women post-WWII as an aspirational consumer product, linking synthetic textiles to femininity and female beauty standards. The gendered marketing persists in cultural memory.
Use 'nylon' or 'synthetic hosiery' to denote the material. If referring to the historical product category, specify 'nylon stockings' or 'women's hosiery' rather than defaulting to 'nylons' as a feminine descriptor.
["nylon hosiery","synthetic stockings","nylon textiles"]
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