Nylon is a tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer (a plastic with super-long, heavy molecules that form a pattern just like the links of a heavy metal chain). Nylon is one of the most useful item that have been used around the world after 1938, it was invented by Wallace Carothers in 28 February 1935 at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station. Nylon is an amazing item that can be made into many things such as nylon sheets, nylon bowl and nylon carpet etc.