First Nylon Stockings Released

DuPont's nylon debut sold out in hours across America, launching a synthetic fiber revolution that transformed textiles and consumer culture.

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First Colony is a 9,700-acre (39 km2) master-planned community in Fort Bend County, Texas. The community, with approximately 50,000 residents, encompasses over 9,500 residential houses in 98 neighborhoods located across southern parts of Sugar Land with a few neighborhoods spanning into Missouri City.

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