What was the first Nylon product manufactured? and where was it sold?

I will venture a guess and say it was manufactured as sewing thread...and during the war it replaced the silk that was used in parachutes. I don't know where it was first sold but I believe nylon stockings made their debut at the San Fancisco Exposition.

"In 1937, before the invention of nylon would be announced, the amazing new Dr. West's Miracle-Tuft toothbrushes hit the market. Unbeknownst to consumers, it's bristles were made from nylon."

http://www.chemheritage.org/EducationalServices/nylon/legacy/after.html

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All we want now is the first Sales place
And it wasn't mentioned on that link....

New York....that's where the NY in nylon comes from

And if you don't like that answer...
The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made in Arlington, NJ.

February 24, 1938

Sorry, I would have added this to the above post but I have no edit button

My best guess would be an ad in Time magazine, @1942

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Originally posted by Georgia85:
New York....that's where the NY in nylon comes from

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Sorry GA, not so! see:

http://www.snopes.com/business/names/nylon.asp

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Originally posted by Georgia85:

The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made in Arlington, NJ.

http://www.440.com/twtd/t022404.html

Sorry, I would have added this to the above post but I have no edit button

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Point to Georgia
I was tempted to put "Jersey Tomater " as a pointer but on 2nd thoughts it would have been a giveaway

Bedstor; you asked for the "first Sales location", not where made; is there a source for the first sales location?

Racer, I was just pulling your leg about NY in nylon standing for New York Who knew someone had already come up with that legend

All links I found so far all say the asme thing Made and Sold In New Jersey
Rare defeat for me
I think it was a sample run? Merchandiser would put several boxes on display in a local shop (to the factory) and see if they were popular? Common practice in Retail Trade.