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Nylon was invented in the 1930's by DuPont as a silk substitute.

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What was the name of the person that invented silk?

Silk has been around longer than we have had records. It was not invented, but discovered- probably in China. It is a natural material, not man made.


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IS SILK A BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL?

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