Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-06
MORE USES FOR PAPER.
The Making of Clothing From It Will
 Further Hamper the Paper Mills.

Washington, D. C., May ,6.-Paper is to be used in this country for the making of all sorts of wearing ap- parel-clothing of various kinds, hats and shoes. The fabrics manufac- tured from paper are pronounced to be durable, sanitary, comfortable and cheap and they are likely to be of immense beneficence.
 Several months ago, the attention of the state department was called to the use of paper yarn in the manu- facture of textile fabrics. It was the invention of Emil Claviez, a manufacturer of Saxony. The depart ment instructed its consular officers in SaXony to make a careful investi- gation of the invention and submit reports on it as sooh as possible. One of the first detailed reports to be re- ceived has just come from Carl B. Hurst, United States consul at Plau- en. He not only forwarded a report on the subject, but sent along with it samples of the goods manufactured from the paper yarn.
 In Consul Hurst's opinion, the in vention is likely to revolutionize the manufacture of clothing and solve, at the same time, the problem of cheap attire. He says that the cost of the material for an ordinary suit of clothes made of the paper yarn fabric probably would not exceed one dollar, and he gives assurance that the clothing would be as durable and of as good appearance as that made from high priced goods. The consul explains that the fab ric is not merely sheets of paper sewn together, but a genuine fabric woven just as cotton or woolen goods are woven from a yarn spun from wood fiber. It is quite as pliable as any fabric, is washable and easily handled.
 It appears from MT Hurst's report that Herr Claviez has been engaged in developing his invention for many years. It was no mere &C., dental discovery, but a result from a long series of experiments. For many years the inventor has been la- boring logically and consistently and finally succeeded in achieving the re- suits he long had sought. In Sax ony and in some other continental countries the invention already has proved an important commercial suc- cess. Patents have been out on it in all the countries of the world. The paper yarn has been woven into ev- cry conceivable kind of fabric and demonstrations have been made of its wonderful wearing qualities. Herr Claviez does not disclose the process of manufacture, as that is a secret known, as yet, to few persons; but he has been forehanded enough to complete arrangements for the es- tablishment in America of plants for the manufacture not only of the yarn itself, but of the fabrics from the yarn.
 The technical name of the yarn Is xylolin. Although it is paper, in a sense. 1t is quite different from the paper that is made up into sheets and is different, also, from papier-mache. IL is a thread made from specially prepared wood fiber. It is not britt tie, as paper string is, its surfaec is soft and smooth, and it does not shrink as much as the ordinary cloth does. It is not affected deleteriously by moisture and may be washed pre- ciseiy as if it were made of cotton. It can be dyed readily and holds the most delicaate colors tenaciously. It is snowy white when bleached and scarcely can be be distinguished from cotton yard. Consul Hurst says it come the good qualities of both cot ton and linen goods at about one third of the cost of the former and one tenth of the cost of the latter Manufacturers who already are en- gagged in spinning the yard do not manufacture the fabrics. They simply furnish the yarn to the tex tile manufacturers who weave it into varied fabrics. It is being used largely fin the manufacture of floor coverings and quantities of rugs and carpets made from xylOlin now are on sale in this country.