THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK 
At present, there seems to be no limit to 
its uses. It is made into plush, tapestry, bed- 
spreads, cushion covers, table-cloths, elastic 
webbing, dress fabrics, shirtings, linings, 
crepe-de-chine, marocain, foulard, satin, 
taffeta, etc. 
No one can now say what are the limitations 
of Artificial Silk. Every week a new material 
is put on the market. Several hundred of 
the cleverest chemists, inventors and de- 
signers are now giving their full time to 
the development of this new Artificial Silk 
trade. 
The first British public man who appreci- 
ated Artificial Silk was Lord Rothermere, and 
he did not. wake up to realize its vast 
possibilities until he paid a visit to Italy in 
1926. 
In Italy he found Artificial Silk yarns 
being made for 2s. a pound——cheaper than 
cotton. ‘“ The name ° Artificial Silk’ is a 
misnomer,” he said. * This new yarn may 
take the place of cotton, wool and linen, 
as well as silk. Anything in the line of 
textiles may be made of it, from carpets to 
camisoles.”