One of the photographs shows a man sitting in a homemade raft made of polystyrene slabs, nylon rope and wooden boards.

Neither was nylon rope used to tie her hands.

They went to a shop and bought nylon rope and two ski masks.

The structure was completed by intertwining different types of willows and reeds together with nylon rope.

However, the wind changed direction and the weight of the payload proved too great for the nylon ropes linking it to its descent parachute.

But the biggest fashion statement was the introduction of nylon stockings.

The haul included a racehorse, 131 pairs of nylon stockings - in short supply because of rationing - and 500 tins of pineapple.

He started out selling pens, picture frames and nylon stockings at knockdown prices and, as the business grew, he decided to make flat-pack furniture.

Sales of nylon stockings boomed after the war and the company thrived.

During the 1940s nylon stockings were an incredibly popular product as they were a lightweight alternative to silk and wool stockings.

In the past nylon strap used to be very popular, but over time polyester has replaced almost all of its use.

The waterproof polyester bag has nylon straps to hold the rolled-up picnic blanket in place.

Two horizontal nylon straps with adjuster buckles around the outer face of the pack are used to compress the contents.

Are footballers going to be coming through the door, not just with swapped shirts, but with giant bundles of nylon string?

Nylon string or cotton bags aren't waterproof, baskets are too bulky, and paper bags are non-reusable and no better for the environment.

He got a nylon string guitar and started relearning the instrument.

They have a nice, bright tone when compared to nylon string guitars.

They are known for using nylon string guitars to imitate a variety of instruments and effects.

But who wants to emerge from a sweaty nylon tent every morning at the world's most glamorous festival?

At 3:45 pm, as trapeze artists began their act, the nylon tent caught on fire and then fell upon the crowd and the wooden bleachers inside.

Nylon tents were conceived for the kind of holiday where you go out in the morning and only return later, when the danger of boiling to death inside has passed.

Wonderful what you can do with nylon tents, car batteries, colour-change bulbs, and poetry.

Other applications include tennis rackets, and fishing line and nets - unlike nylon thread, which pollutes beaches and threatens sea birds, spider silk will degrade naturally over time.

You'd be surprised how many companies deliver covers with non-matching standard beige or black zips, and nylon thread.

Nylon thread, though sometimes more durable, was never used.

The ribbons' edges are sewn with needles and cotton thread later, with nylon thread.

Both stitches are done using either fishing line (most popular brand: fireline) or nylon thread (most popular brand: nymo).