The
Nylon-Stocking-Society, devoted to keep nylon stockings alive and well in our society.
It all started in May 15, 1940, when "Miss Chemistry" wearing "Nylons" at the New York World's Fair.
Millions and millions of stockings were sold before all nylon production went to the war effort.
The desire for stockings was so strong that a Nylon Black Market was going during the war.
In 1945, when the war ended, nylon was once again used to make stockings. The demand for nylon stockings was so great that fights were common at stores selling stockings. These fights became known as Nylon Riots. Nylon stockings were so popular that they became a major part of fashion and took on the name Nylons.
A little known fact is woman started routinely shaving their legs because of nylon stockings. Stockings were a normal part of life until the 60s when hem lines went way up. This allowed for pantyhose to take over the market.
Stocking production went way down and has never recovered since then.
