THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK

At present, there seems to be no limit to
its uses. It is made into plush, tapestry, bedspreads,
 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 designers
 are now giving their full time to
the development of this new Artificial Silk
trade.

The first British public man who appreciated
 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.”