THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK

There was not enough silk to supply the
demand. Every woman in the world wanted
it. There was always a shortage. There is a
shortage to-day.

It was very evident that some other way
must be found’ to make silk. So, we had to
call in the CHEMIST, and he did the trick.
We had to create an entirely new trade, with
a new technique and new machinery. And,
as we shall see in the next chapter, the man
who started it was an Englishman.

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