The nylon stocking was first presented at the New York World Fair in 1939 and was worn for almost a century.
During the 2020s, we were desperate to decrease emissions, and fossil fabrics such as nylon became very controversial. Wearing fossil products suddenly felt wrong and campaigns such as “I’m rather naked than covered in oil” made it very difficult to wear such apparel in public.
Since then, the stockings have made a comeback. But instead of oil, they are made from natural materials or bio-based plastics, like so many other textiles.
And, amazingly, a pair lasts for at least a decade!
This text is part of the future scenario and study material Beyond the Fossil Era.
