nylons

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In clothing, auxetic nylons, fibers and other synthetic materials could prove more comfortable than traditional materials.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

“Part of survival, part of how we thrive and make politics, is that possibility of self-fashioning, of beauty, of pleasure, of nylons or the click of your heels,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

These plastics and nylons also can't be reused or recycled and aren't biodegradable, meaning they'll likely stick around in a landfill somewhere for an infinite amount of time, too.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2021

However, if flags are made with nylons or plastics, they should not be burned as this type of material is known to emit noxious fumes when it is burned.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 6, 2018

And one day, when my mother’s in a good mood, maybe after my next birthday, I’m going to ask to buy the nylons too.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros