Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

In their efforts to relieve in a
measure the situation created by the
overproduction OF cotton with a re.
sultant decentralization of cotton
prices, manufacturers have been en-
deavoring In every way possible to
create a wider demand for cotton
fabrics, To this end they are CIV
ing especial attention to the prob
lem of making cotton fabrics more
attractive.
They want American women to
use cotton as extensively as they
have come to use silk, and their sell
ing experience has convinced them
they say. that they cannot expect
to do this until they have produced
cotton fabrics that will arrest the
feminine eye and crafty the feminine
desire for goods that Is soft and
ciinEing and that conveys to the
wearer feeling of luxury and com
fort. In short, IL has been made evil
dent that the American woman will
wear silk until she finds something
that she likes better.
One of the notable accomplish
ments in this direction is the com
paratively recent development OF
celanese. a fabric that looks alike silk
wears like silk. along with possess
ing some desirable qualities that silk
does not possess. Among the last
Is it's price. In it's various uses
milady can be clothed entirely in
celanese from the cloche that crowns
her head to the toes of her hose.
Cellulose Also Used for Celanese.
The manufacture of celanese yarn
- .tAl .~4A a
of proceeding Immediately with its
solution and regeneration, the eel
Iulose Is put through lengthy chemi
cal process which changes it's nature
entirely and converts it into an en-
tirely different chemical substance
cellulose acetate. 1t Is this substance
which is ultimately transformed into
the new yarn, which differs funda-
mentally in chemical composition
| from any of the varieties of rayon
| making it's properties as a textile yarn
| wholly dissimilar from those of rayon
For instance, celanese is not dyed
| with the dyes used for rayon or
| cotton, because by reason of it's diff
ferent chemical composition 1t has nc
affinity for those dyes. Special dyes
| therefore, had to be developed, and
| these colors dye celanese and will not
| dye cotton or rayon.
The chemical nature of celanese
also gives to the yarn very high
resistance to water sand acid, 1t is
claimed. A test of the effect of sea
water on all the known textile flbers
proved that while every other fiber
was completely disintegrated at vari
| Gus periods up to one months i'm
mersion, the celanese fiber after si1
| months immersion had no marine
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appreciable loss In strength. This
| quality, it Is believed. opens up tt
! celanese a big field in the lingerie
and other trades the products of which
must be subjected to repeated wash
ings. and it's resistance to acid enables
perspira tion.proof fabric to be made
from the yarn.
| Another pE vsical property induced
| by its chemical composition is the
| high elasticity of the yarn, which
gives to fabrics woven from 1t tht
soft, silklike feel impossible to OBJ
tain with any other fiber except natu
| raj silk, and likewise gives celanese
fabrics a length of life equal to those
made from natural silk, although The
actual tensile strength of natural silk
is considerably higher than that o.
celanese.
|
The new yarn helps cotton, OBJ
viouslv. because 1t increases consump
ton since 1t Is made from cellulose
which in turn is made from cottoi
| linters. Then. too, the yarn is uset
in connection with cotton in weaving
q combination fabric. From me
chanical point of view 1t is claimed
| celanese yarn is ideal for use in {
cotton loom, and, properly handled
weaves as easily and more pertectl,
than cotton. Mill men like its uniform
| ity for any imperfections discovered
| in goods woven in part or in whole o
| celanese can be traced directly to tn
mocha nical imperfections in the loon
| or errors in weaving adjustment.
| For use with cotton one of tn
| first things about the new yarn tina
| appeals to the manufacturer is thu
| advantage that can be taken of it:
| individual dyeing properties. Gel
anese yarn cross-dyes with cotton
| In the same hath. A cotton-celanes'
mixture lends itself to an infinite mum
| Der of color combinations. and these
| combination can be had without the
necessity of using the dyed yarn.
| Also II is said that the manufac
turer can weave or knit his cotton
| celanese mixture and then hold it II
/ his warehouse to be dyed to order
| solid or any contrasting shades de
sired by his customers. Thus the mil
man need never be CAUGHT with thou