THE STORY OF ARTIFICIAL SILK 
should be tied only with ‘‘ weaver’s knots,” 
made neatly and with the ends cut as short 
as possible, 
All Artificial Silk garments should be kept 
dry, as far as possible. Otherwise, they are 
in danger of mould or mildew. They are 
made of rich organic material and will pro- 
vide sustenance for bacterial moulds. This 
has been proved by recent tests. 
The only serious drawback to Artificial Silk 
is that it has no name of its own. Itis notin 
any sense ‘‘ artificial.” No one thinks of 
calling brick by the name of * artificial 
stone,” nor steel by the name of “ artificial 
wood.” It is a new and independent creation 
of the brain of man—something cleverer than 
Nature has given us. 
Several names have been suggested— 
““ Glos,” “ Rayon,” “ Glossamer "’ and others. 
The “ DRAPER’S ORGANISER ’ offered a prize 
for the best name. The winning word was 
““ CELLINE,” but it was found that this is a 
registered trade name and cannot be used. 
The word ““ Rayon ” is not suitable, as it has 
so many other meanings in the French 
language. 
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