The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-09
PAPER auos ANp CARPETS
Marked Success in Use Of New rIs-.
Used Also Tor clotbiro

IN American trade papers a brief A.
scription, taken from German nov.
paper. Of the appearance Of garms',.
for men ana women the PRINCIPAL co1
stituent Of which was paper A. &.
request Of the department Of cor
merce and labor, American copsls.
ofhcers IN saxony, in which seollon
OF the German empire the paper An
RIGS were located. we're instructed by
the department Of state to INQUIRE n
to the correctness OF the reported an.
covery. In response the following r..
port has been furnished the bureau 4,
manufacturers with samples Of bs
paper textiles.
ITO the ingenuity Of a well.knovp
Saxon inventor and manufacture
Herr Emil Clayiez. is due the produc.
tion of paper yarn, termed 'xyone.
that has been successfully used IN
wide range Of textile fabrics. The
utilization Of paper wood fibre In mis-
new and practical way and the er.
treme 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 hap-hazard 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
thiclnesses, have since been woyeD-
into almost every conceivable fabric
and tested and retested, until the 10.
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, d
win, in all likelihood. lend itself 70
other purposes yet to be discovered.
Among the various fabrics IN
which the greatest amount Of work
has thus far been accomplished is the
making Of rugs and carpets, and at
the factories Of the inventor paper
floor coverings are woven in great
quantity, and are already being ez-
ported TO the United States and else
where with marked success. Here
the yarn of heavier quality woven in
to beautiful designs, is found to pos
sess advantages over certain classes
Of floor coverings. 1t can be turned
out in any thickness as rugs, mats or
carpets These are elastic to tread.
do not retain dust readily and are
easily cleaned by beating or washing
without fear Of injury Unpalatable
to moths, they are not eaten by these
insects. The paper floor coverings
naturally do not possess the proper
ties Of rich Persian carpets, but are
adapted to uses to which Oriental
rugs can be III put Although they
can be made in pile, they are at
present anufacured chiefly after
the manner Of an ingram carpet, but
in finely wrought artistic patterns
They are clean and fresh, and partic-
ularly suited to summer home and
veranda use.
THE spun paper fibre has been
woven into outing hats for men ana
women, Canvas shoes and slippers
have been made Of It at nominal cost
Some idea of It's adaptability for tow
els may be gathered from the TACT
that last year alone 100000 pieces
were made and sold, and It is liseE
that not one purchaser in a hundred
but thought he was buying linen tow
cling at bargain prices. These are
wholesaled at about 25 cents Dozen
medium size It should not pc
thought that the new fibre Is put up
on the market as a crafty imilauon'
but makers Of many sorts OF textiles
have found it SO serviceable that lpe!
use It for mixing with other thieaa
and yarn or weave It alone
wonderfully successful have oeen
the essays in making wall hanging,
and furniture coverings When usea
for mural decoration the matsils'
may be either nailed or applied wy.
paste, and the delicate coloring Wv
the paper 6bre fakes renders tne w
estrles singularly effective. FOR w
yeranda furniture tne 'a
terial has an unusual adyantase Y
yond its merits Of decoration, nee.'.
It IS not subject 70 injury By lisn' T"
dampness or even By rain,
go rcertain grades Of wearing ~
parel the new PAPER fibre Is sls
found TO be adinirahle me" iY
Herald
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