Amazing Development of Rayon
BIG DEVELOPMENT IN ITALY AND GERAIANY. Received Friday, 12.5 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 8. The Imperial Economic Committee’s summary of industrial fibres production -shows a marvellous increase In the | world production of rayon staple fibre from 5,300,0001b5. in 1929 to 133,800,000 lbs. last year, chiefly as a result of the development of the industry in Italy and Germany. The extent whereto it lias been substituted for other textile fibres remains problematical. On the one hand the use of rayon in mixed goods has undoubtedly widened tha scope for the utilisation of cotton and wool. On the other hand it has probably replaced natural fibres in certain branches of the hosier}' industry, if not elsewhere. It is significant to note that three of the largest producers of rayon—Japan, Italy and Germany—arc particular!} dependent on foreign sources to supply their textile raw materials.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 239, 9 October 1936, Page 6
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