Although the first plastics were invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not in general use for household items until the 1920s and 1930s. Research during World War II led to even more types of plastics, and by the 1950s designers were experimenting and creating lightweight, colorful, inexpensive plastic furniture.
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