THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK 
The world market has been made on 
Viscose silks and they will probably remain 
the most popular, on account of their strength 
and cheapness. Acetate silks are more like 
natural silk. They are of finer quality, but 
for several reasons they are not likely to 
displace Viscose. 
Artificial Silk filaments can now be made 
as fine as the filament that is spun by a silk- 
worm ,,5, of an inch in diameter. They are 
not yet as strong. They have from 30 to 
40 per cent. as much strength as real silk. 
They have from 60 to 80 per cent. as much 
strength as cotton. Every year they are 
being made stronger. It is only a matter 
of time until they can be made fully as strong 
as cotton and more than 75 per cent. as strong 
as silk. 
Already they have what is called ‘‘ Scroop ** 
—the squeaky feel or rustle of real silk, 
Women prefer this rustle. It is a sign of 
quality. And the best Artificial Silk garments 
possess it. 
There was at first a belief that Artificial 
Silk threads could not be knotted, but this 
is an error. They can be knotted, but they 
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