, a patent for elastic, made of India
Rubber, was filed in Patent Office in 1837. In that same year, elastic sided
half boots first appeared.
That would be Charles Goodyear who's first(?) business was
manufacturing boots, gloves, coats other wearables out of India gum
rubber. I believe his
If I remember correctly - books at home, me at work - it took several
years (maybe 10-15?) before elastic moved to clothing and corsets
after its initial use in boots.
LynnD
On 4/4/07, Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
, a patent for elastic, made of India
Rubber, was filed in Patent Office in 1837.
