THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK 
Artificial Silk dresses for the same price. 
And tens of thousands of women who could 
not afford to buy real silk dresses are now 
buying these new mass production dresses. 
Great Britain is at present the best market 
for Artificial Silk goods, as we buy more 
per capita than any other nation. In 1924, 
we imported £20,000,000 worth, but now 
that a tariff has been put on, new mills are 
springing up in Great Britain. In 1927, the 
British people bought and used nearly 
33,000,000 lbs. of Artificial Silk goods. This 
was an increase over the previous year of 
more than 50 per cent. But we are still 
importing almost as much as we export. 
In my opinion, Artificial Silk goods will 
have a magical effect upon the people of 
India, China, Africa and South America, 
perhaps even upon the people of Russia, 
when they escape at last from their oppressors. 
Artificial Silk brings bright and beautiful 
clothing for the first time within reach of 
people who are very poor. It offers them 
silk—S1Lk that has been worn only by the 
Thon families—the very emblem of royalty 
itself. 
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