The story of artificial silk

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Identifikator:: 1012150852

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-27269

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Obst, Georg http://d-nb.info/gnd/11759296X

Title:: Geld-, Bank- und Börsenwesen

Edition:: 25., verbesserte Auflage

Place of publication:: Stuttgart

Publisher:: C.E. Poeschel Verlag

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 521 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2018

Collection:: Business and Management Classics

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Title:: Zweiter Teil. Banken und Bankgeschäfte

Collection:: Business and Management Classics

THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK As yet, Artificial Silk has no name of its own. The word “rayon” has not been generally accepted, not even in America, where it originated. Eventually, it will have a name of its own. In fairness to the great firm that is now supreme in the Artificial Silk trade, it ought to be called “ Courtauld.” To-day, no one jibes at Artificial Silk. The women who laughed at it eight years ago are now clothed in it. The dazzling Artificial Silk display at the last British Industries Fair completely won over all the doubters. It greatly fascinated the Queen. She stopped almost breathlessly in front of one of the stands and at once selected a fabric for her own use. It was a gorgeous fabric, of original design, in which a scarlet Chinese vase was most conspicuous. It was fit for a Queen. At the last Cologne Fair there was the most complete display of Artificial Silk goods that has ever been shown in Europe. The stands were crowded with mannequins and ““ Fashion Queens.” There were many gorgeous pa- vilions. Also, there was a clever pantomine -,

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