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1948 Du Pont Nylon Ad - "news about nylon"
1948 Du Pont Nylon Ad - "news about nylon"

1948 Du Pont Nylon Ad - "news about nylon"

1948 Du Pont Nylon Ad - "news about nylon"
1948 Du Pont Nylon Ad - "news about nylon"
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About this Vintage Print Ad

This advertisement highlights the versatility and innovation of Du Pont Nylon, originally introduced as a material for stockings but now used in a wide range of products including parachutes, baby clothes, fishing lines, and industrial equipment. The ad emphasizes nylon's strength, lightness, toughness, and resistance to wear, promoting it as a revolutionary fiber for both everyday and industrial uses. The ad encourages consumers to look to Du Pont for nylon, rayon, and future fibers.

  • Brand: Du Pont
  • Product: Du Pont Nylon
  • Tagline: news about nylon
  • Publication: The Saturday Evening Post
  • Year: 1948

Objects in the advertisement: stockings, legs, hands, parachute, bow, sailboat, airplane wheel, baby, man climbing, horse, jockey, women, net, woman in dress

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