We can't talk nylon tote bags without highlighting an OG favorite—Longchamp's Le Pilage, particularly this version made from recycled materials. Dimensions: 12.2"W x 7.5"D x 11.8"H ...

Most nylon wastes are landfilled due to a lack of suitable recycling processes, discarded in the environment as fishing nets or ropes, or incinerated, which can release toxic substances.

Nylon is an artificially derived, synthetic fabric often found in clothing. Learn more about its environmental impact, alternatives, and other uses.

Nylon When to wear it: generally all workouts and weather conditions. Another very common fabric -- perhaps most known for its use in pantyhose -- nylon is soft, mold- and mildew-resistant and ...

Where nylon 6 might not cut it, Jain says, nylon 6,6 customers can opt for higher-end polymers. DSM makes nylon 4,6 and 4,10 and polyphthalamide, which match nylon 6,6 in heat and chemical resistance.