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FeedSeaford Nylon Plant Pioneered Parachute Innovation During World War II
Now a national historic landmark, the plant was the country’s first nylon producer.
Published January 8, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Seaford // 1940s
These women were hard at work at the Seaford Nylon Plant. The DuPont Co., led by chemist Wallace Carothers, developed nylon and patented it in 1938. During World War II (when this picture was taken), DuPont used nylon to replace hemp and Asian silk in making parachutes. The Seaford plant was the first to produce nylon. It became a national historic landphoto mark in 1995. courtesy of the Delaware Historical Society (dehistory.org)
