THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK 
than there were before the war. There are 
200,000,000 fewer than in 1895. Sheep are 
being squeezed out, all over the world, by 
cattle and farmers. There is less and less 
wild land for sheep to graze on. 
Argentina has only half as many as it had 
30 years ago. Even Australia has only 
80,000,000 sheep, whereas it had 120,000,000 
in 1895. Flocks are decreasing everywhere. 
The world crop is running about 1,000,000 
bales short. Wool is climbing up to an 
impossible price. 
Already Artificial Silk yarns are being 
used to brighten woollen fabrics. They give 
a special lightness and brightness to them, 
that greatly increases their saleability. In 
1924, the displacement of wool by Artificial 
Silk rose to 165,000,000 lbs., says Sir William 
Bulmer. This was about 6 per cent. of the 
wool production. 
Also, and here is the main fact for wool 
men to consider, there is now a TUBULAR 
yarn made of Artificial Silk. This may well 
be called ARTIFICIAL WOOL. 
Its trade name is CELTA. It gives warmth, 
as wool does. It is very suitable for under- 
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