A History of Tufted Rugs

Prototype. Chapter text drafted from the research notes and not yet checked at the archives. Images awaiting permission are marked.

"The Trench Coat" (The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Episode No. 1-16), with a DuPont Carpet Nylon commercial

Film or audio · not yet checked at the source

Made by
Sponsor: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Date
1960-01-11
Held by
Hagley Museum and Library
Collection
DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300), Series VIII. The DuPont Show with June Allyson, FC 322
Number
FC 322
Size
1 reel (1200 ft) : sd., b&w ; 16mm (00:29:21:00).
Themes
Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont), Trade catalogs & marketing

Cite this source

Sponsor: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. “‘The Trench Coat’ (The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Episode No. 1-16), with a DuPont Carpet Nylon commercial,” 1960-01-11. FC 322, DuPont Company films and commercials (Accession 1995.300), Series VIII. The DuPont Show with June Allyson, FC 322, Hagley Museum and Library. digital.hagley.org/FILM_1995300_FC322.

Research notes

Sponsored television program (16mm, low-resolution copy online; high resolution on request). Hagley summary: "David Niven portrays a salesman who briefly acts out a fantasy through the use of a military style trench coat. Includes commercials for DuPont Dacron polyester fiber for curtains, DuPont Nylon tires, plane and automobile tire footage and DuPont Carpet Nylon." Why it matters: Nylon chapter, open question "DuPont TV commercials for carpet nylon": a dated broadcast carrying a DuPont Carpet Nylon spot. Found: Hagley Digital Archives, search "carpet nylon", 2026-10-28.