Why nylon is perferred for making cloths instead of silk?

Nylon was a conceived as a replacement for silk, which was expensive. Silk prices were unstable and had to rely exclusively on the cultivation of a live animal — the silk worm. As a material nylon has transformed our lives. It is lightweight, easily-manufactured and mostly inexpensive.

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first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.