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In this process the introduction of new synthetic fabrics also played a fundamental role. The first,rayon, was invented in France as early as 1892, but it was not until the next century that artificial fibers appeared on a large scale on the market: at first nylon in 1939, then polyester and the acrylics.
From then on fiber production, in addition to new dyes, became a fundamental aspect of chemistry applied to textile arts, at a time when ready-to-wear fashion also encouraged differentation between fashion for the masses and high fashion.
At the same time, however the mixing of art and production lead to the spread of “tessuti d’autore” in which pictorial language was transferred by artists to industrial textiles.
