Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-19
PAPER CLOTHING NOW ASSURED
 FACT
Official Report Shows That German inventor Has Solved Problem of Cheap Wearing Apparel and Carpets.

WASHINGTON. May iT.-severaI months ago there appeared in Ameri- can trade osDers a brief desc. iption, taken from a German newspaper, of the appearance of garments for men and women tho principal constituent -ot which was paper. The following report has been furnished by Consul Carl Bailey Hurst. of Plauen, who also furnished the Bureau of Manu- factures with samples of the paper textiles:
 To the ingenuity of a welI-known Saxon inventor and manufacturer, Herr Emil Claviez, is due the produc- tion of paper yarn, termed ~Xylo- Iyn.s that has been successfully used in wide range of textile fabrics. The utilization of paper wood fiber in this new and practical way and the ex- treBle cheapness of the new material compared with other yarns now in use is really a remarkable achieve ment It should be said that this is not a haphazard discovery, but rather the logical result of years of pains taking study and experimentation.
 After the final development of the theory at first in mind into tangible material for all manner Of uses in textile industries, the paper thread and yarn, loose or tightly spun, of all thicknesses, have since been woven into almost every conceivable fabric ard tested and retested, until the in vention has become an important commercial. success. The paper yarn has extraordinary wearing properties, and as the full scope of its usefulness has probably not been determined, it will, in all likelihood, lend itself to other purposes yet to be discovered.
 It should be understood that xyiolin is wood fiber spun into paper thread or yarn, and may be woven into any desired fabric. Although of the same material as paper. xyiolin is not used in sheets and has nothing whatever of the nature of papermache or any substance such as may be molded or cut in blocks. It is primarily a thread or yarn and is employed ex- clusively in weaving. The looms used in the manufacture of most tex tiles do not have to be especially constructed for this substance, al though they may have to SSe siig:iissiiyy adapted for Its reader manipulation. A carpet loom of almost any kind can employ this new yarn. A loom that IS sued for weaving linen or cotton Fabrics of fine or loose mesh can <feadily take the finer kinds of the >aper thread. The thread is not brit fe. it does no3 have a hard surface
 it neither shrings nor stretches t, 81ay appreciab1e extent Having e 3tin resilient qualities, 1t can no be e4difx crssezzet ssx zcnssd like Ta Der, Hud on it moisture has pracficaii3 no eHect- If is q seryicaabie suDsti- ute iSr cotton. jute, linen and even silk. when bieached the yarn or thread Is of a snowy whiteness, and at 8 first glance can not be distin- guished from cotton. It can be woven to appear as homespun linen. It combines the good qualities of cotton and linen at one-third of the price of cotton and one-tenth of the price of linen.
 Being paper, it can be more readily dyed in delicate shades, far outmatch- ing the range of colors to which cot ton or silks are susceptible, and vast Iy more than those of linens. The process of dyeing the thread or yarn is patented, and appears to be of such perfection that no colors, from the daintiest shadings to the richest hues are affected by strong light.
 Among the various fabrics in which the greatest amount of work has thus far been accomplished is the making the rugs and carpets and at the fac tories of the inventor paper floor GOV ering ase woven in great quantities ana are already being exported to the United states and elsewhere witt ,markd success.
 Unpaiatabie to moths, they are no eaten by these insects. The papel floor coverings naturally do not pos sess the properties of rich Persian carpets, but are adapted to uses tS which oriental rugs can be i'll put.
 Another great field for the papel yarn is in the manufacture of bagging being a practical substitute TOT tht more expensive jute. It has beer found best, however, in making sack to mix one thread Of jute with two o paper. The combination secures th' advantages of jute gunny cloth ant the Hghtness and cheapness CT woo' paper.
 The spun paper fiber has been woy en into outing hats for men ant women. Canvas shoes and slipper have been made of 1t at nominal cos' Some idea of it's adaptabiiity for tow els may be gatheren from the fac that last year alone 1000, ,00v pIece were made and sold, and it is hkel that not one purchaser in hundre' but thought he was buying linen tow cling at bargain prices. These ar whoiesaIed at about 24 cents dozen medium size. It should not be though that the new fiber is put upoE tn market as a crafty imitation. bu makers of many sorts Of textiles hay found it so serviceable that they us 1t for mixing with other thread an warn or weave it alone.
 The process of preparing the ne' thread and yarn is a secret one an Is patented in all civilized countries It is of interest to rote that the 1T