THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK
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of the whole “ American Section’ of our
cotton trade. We are making more than
either the woollen or linen trades.
iles as
Artificial Silk is at the top of of thie book
3 money-maker, and the purpose %so that, as
is to create an enthusiasm for BH e of most
a nation, we shall follow the lin
profit.
The fact is that a textile revolution is
Rong on before our eyes. Go into any large
drapery shop and look around you. You will
See that the clothing habits of the world are
changing. In 10 years more they will be
So pliely changed. Make no mistake about
at.
We must cease being cotton-minded. Or
woollen-minded. Or linen-minded. We must
accept the new facts of the last 10 years. We
must rub our eyes and realize the possibilities
of this new business, which has sprung to the
top so quietly.
Every British business man must now ask
himself : “ What does this new Artificial
Silk trade mean to Me ? How can I link up
with it ? How can I secure my full share of