Knitted fibreglas stocking, 1968.

This stocking, made by the Stewarton Hosiery Company Ltd, shows the flexibility of fibreglas. Glas fibres were known to the ancient Egyptians and are defined as any fibre drawn as a thread from molten glas. The glas thread can then be wound upon a spool and used as an alternative to silk or cotton in many woven and kitted goods. It is also used as a reinforcement material for polyester and epoxy resins in structures such as aircraft radomes and racing car bodies.