A History of Tufted Rugs

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Hagley Vault: "February 16, 1937: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. was granted U.S. patent…"

Hagley Vault: "February 16, 1937: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. was granted U.S. patent…"

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Date
1937
Publisher
Hagley Museum and Library
Themes
Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont)

Cite this source

“Hagley Vault: ‘February 16, 1937: E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. was granted U.S. patent…’.” Hagley Museum and Library, 1937. hagley.org/research/news/hagley-vault/date-february-16-1937-ei-du-pont-de-nemours-co-was-granted-us-patent.

Research notes

Hagley's own note on the nylon patent date. A citable institutional source alongside the patent itself.