In 1952 there were "Exploding Sweaters" made out of Brush Rayon that burned completely in minutes if exposed to open flame trove.nla.gov.au/newspapeβ¦
In the late 1930s many American women boycotted silk stocking in favor of cotton and rayon to protest the Japanese invasion of China. Counter-protesters from the hosiery industry argued "why make us victims of a foreign war?" jstor.org/stable/3790646?β¦
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