I would like to point out that silk has been around for at least 5000 years and is can be made stronger and lighter than nylon (and probably rip-stop also). The Chinese used this for making kites so why not the Egyptians? They were a trading people after all...
Joe
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I would like to point out that silk has been around for at least 5000 years and is can be made stronger and lighter than nylon (and probably rip-stop also). The Chinese used this for making kites so why not the Egyptians? They were a trading people after all... Joe