The possibilities for such technology is pretty much endless, but we'd say "nylon stocking that is also, conveniently, a computer" is the first product category worth felling.

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Combined with nylon (a Du Pont invention from 1939), Spandex allowed the production of tights with no garter or stocking belt, which in turn meant designers like Mary Quant could take the hemline of the skirt way up.

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