The Washington times., 1901-08-04

fhese produced metallic coating fha
was fairly flexible and soft, while its ap
pearance much resem3ied pure aluminium
Undoubtedly the star innovation in car.
pet moor covering was that made by
manufacturer who was originally a make,
OF straw goods in Boston, when he triet
TO introduce in 1892 a fabric which he
termed Oriental carpetings" This IA
oric was woven to all intents and pur-
Poses atter the manner of ordinary car.
pe'ihg' out instead of the warp being OF
wooi or Jute hbre, 1t was made of twisted
Tissue paper. The opposition which this
iapric met IN the beginning was exceed
ingly strong and persistent. but after
| years OF iahorious and expensive expert
menting the inventor was able to produce
iibre from which he has since success
| fuiiy made rugs and carpetings which
! were durable. sanitary. and very slightly
! In almost every large town in the conn
try there is now located an establishment
where old carpets can be made into SER
viceable rugs
The old carpets are raveled and dve,,
and woven again into rugs, which really
make quite presentable appearance. In
TINS way carpets that would otherwise find
thelr way into the ash heap are given a
renewed existence in the form of rugs
one OF the most successful of these
unique fabrics was first made in Mime
sofa in 1898. Twines. mats, rugs. Garnet
inning. and other products are made from
the Wild grasses that grow so abundantlv
on the marshes OF that State This grass
is treated by patent process and is utilized
how in making many articles of furniture.
Mats and mating made of grass twine
are becoming more and more popular as
summer furnishings. as they are light
cool and durable. and have a pleasant
woody odor Furniture made from this
material is much used on piazzas. AT the
Paris fair last year the American Build
ing was decorated with the grass-twine
products.
BESIDES the uses already mentioned this
substance is used as a wall covering. and
1t would be quite possible to furnish an
entire room with the articles now manu-
factured from the grass fibre.
AT one time, little over ten years ago.
II was proposed to use cows hair in max
ing carpets. The process was described
by Its enthusiastic promoters as a cheap
one. ana the product as better than the
ordinary woolen carpets 1t was claimed
that the new industry would prove a
great benefit to cattle raisers by providing
a new market for the hair
Woven rugs in imitation of the natural
sheepskin mats have been made. A suita-
BILE partly spun yarn was woven into a
backing in such a manner as to leave
loops which when cut gave the desired
length and appearance. After the wool /,
used in these rugs had been dyed, it was |
curled a little in order to impart to IL the |
wavy appearance of the natural fleece.
In 1888 a California woman produced a |
from rags and wool shreds that |
was said to possess a resemblance to the |
Administer fabric. 1t was never woven
A few years ago there was some dis
.ussion as to whether it was possible to |
make a carpet from the pith of the corn
talk. 1t never went any further than
discussion, however
Years ago in thes6outhern States there
vas quite a trade done In paper OIL
10th. This material very nearly cor
to the samples which the big
ilcloth manufacturers get out yearly, and
vas printed on very heavy quality of
ough paper from the same blocks that
he genuine cloth was printed from The
rincipal demand for paper oilcioth was
aturally from the poorest element, as
he price was much lower than the gen.
inc article.-American Carpet and Up
olstery Journal